Rapid Capability Development and Maturation
Abstract
This project will focus on high-priority, threat-based projects with the intent to deliver an operationally effective capability in the near- and mid-terms. Efforts will include accelerated materiel development and competitive prototyping based on anticipated and emerging threats and opportunities. This Project funds an improved mechanism to effectively confront emerging threats and advance America's military dominance in accordance with the National Defense Strategy. Efforts include development, acquisition, assessment, maturation, and transition of prototype technologies to acquisition programs. Current efforts include Directed Energy; Long Range Precision Fires; Air and Missile Defense; Cyber; Artificial Intelligence; Signals Intelligence (SIGINT); Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and Counter UAS (C-UAS); Communications; Survivability; and other high priority emerging threats and opportunities as designated by the RCCTO Board of Directors. Funds may also allow for acceleration of critical capabilities to counter urgent and emerging threats for transition to programs of record. Funding may also be used to acquire specialized expertise to execute an initiative. The Army RCCTO expedites the fielding of critical combat materiel capabilities to the Warfighter to meet urgent needs and support the Army modernization strategy. The RCCTO assesses Commercial-Off-The Shelf (COTS), Government Off-The- Shelf (GOTS), and Non-Developmental Item (NDI) (non-standard equipment) solutions for modification and/or integration to address changes in contested environments with enduring materiel solutions for forces deployed globally. The RCCTO procures prototypes and evaluates solutions to field residual combat capability to a unit of action and transition the capability to an acquisition program for production and sustainment when it is an enduring need.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2021
- Source ID
- FI3_0605054A_5_2040_PB_2021
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