DDR&E Support Teams
Abstract
The Department of Defense's (DoD's) key expertise for reviewing and guiding research and engineering programs resides in the Office of the Director Defense Research and Engineering (ODDR&E). The ODDR&E staff augments their responsibilities through their connections to technology experts in various fields throughout academia, industry, and government. This project supports the directed responsibilities by building teams of technology experts to conduct program technical health check-ups. The teams will analyze the key engineering problem areas and offer adjustments in the development and test plan; alternate technical approaches; or new technologies that could enable successful development. The teams will constitute expert non-advocate reviews and gather advice from the Nation’s leading technical experts. Future capabilities will depend on today’s R&E investment. Consequently, the mission of the DoD R&E program is to create, demonstrate, prototype, and apply technology that enables affordable and decisive military superiority to defeat any adversary on any battlefield. Pursuing the R&E mission requires attention to: identification and development of new technological opportunities; insertion of new technologies into warfighting systems and operations; and management and evaluation of the effectiveness of technology programs. A successful R&E program is connected to the acquisition Program Managers/Program Executive Officers to ensure the best possible technology is being integrated into acquisition systems.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2011
- Source ID
- P798_0605798D8Z_6_0400_PB_2011
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