FY 2022: Extramural Acquisition Innovation and Research Activities

Abstract

AIRC seeks to enable an innovative defense acquisition system and focuses on applications (experiments, demonstrations, pilots) rather than academic, theoretical research. The basis is on improving acquisition outcomes for the warfighter. This encompasses tackling barriers and enduring challenges to innovation by thinking systemically about defense acquisition. AIRC applies fresh, new insights from non-traditional disciplines across academia, including the disciplines of management, business, law, public policy, education, data science, and engineering. AIRC has leveraged faculty, students, and researchers from 18 universities. Fiscal year (FY) 2022 was a growth year for AIRC. Initial research projects and investments have matured and produced a large number of practical pilot ideas for tackling some of the DoDs most enduring organizational challenges for improving acquisition outcomes. AIRCs 32 initiatives to date involve a broad range of functions across acquisition as well as key inputs such as requirements and budgets (through the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution [PPBE] system). Topics come from three primary sources: (1) areas where the DoD has identified major issues in acquisition that could benefit from innovation, (2) statutory tasks assigned by Congress, and (3) targeted opportunities and new ideas identified from faculty and students at the universities in AIRCs collaborator network. The sponsor base over the first two years has grown to include 13 DoD entities. This reflects strong strategic engagement from entities across the Fourth Estate-- organizations in the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), the Joint Staff, and the Defense Agencies. AIRC is also working to strengthen its support from the Military Services to initiate important research tasks on key challenges.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2022
Accession Number
AD1192942

Entities

People

  • Dennis Mcbride

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • California
  • Congress
  • Control Systems
  • Data Science
  • Department Of Defense
  • Intellectual Property
  • Law
  • Military Acquisition
  • National Security
  • North Carolina
  • Public Policy
  • Space Force
  • Students
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training
  • United States
  • United States Special Operations Command

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - DoD AI Strategy