Technical Studies

Abstract

This program is a key source of funding for the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the Joint Staff to conduct joint studies, analyses, management, and technical support efforts, to improve and support policy development, decision making, management and administration of DoD programs and activities. Studies and analyses will examine current and alternative policies, plans, operations, strategies and budgets, and are essential for understanding and gaining insight into the ever-changing multifaceted international political, technological, economic, military, and acquisition environments in which defense decisions and international opportunities take place. The need for independent analyses has become particularly acute with the evolution of requirements for planning the reconstitution of assets affected by combat and non-combat operations, and there is a strong need to incorporate the effects of operational analyses in force planning assessments. With the persistently complex current security, threat, and economic environment, the need for objective analyses and forward looking planning for the mid and long-term is vital. Beginning in FY 2010 this program element includes funding for the Global Theater Security Cooperation Management Information Systems (TSCMIS) Program, which is a separate program from the OSD Technical Studies, Support & Analysis program. TSCMIS is an existing program which provides a global view of all steady-state activities conducted by DoD components and enables that information to be accessible by other DoD components. Proposed enhancements to TSCMIS will enable all of the Services and Combatant Commands to access information in this system and will allow the incorporation of data provided by other interagency partners.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2011
• Source ID: P421_0605104D8Z_6_0400_PB_2011

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Readers

• Defense Acquisition Program Management
• Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.