Quick Reaction Fund
Abstract
The Quick Reaction Special Projects (QRSP) Program supports six separate projects that provide rapid funding to expedite new development and transition of new technologies to the war-fighter. QRSP provides the flexibility to respond to emergent (Department of Defense) DoD issues and addresses technology surprises and needs that may arise outside the two-year budget cycle. The Quick Reaction Fund (QRF) Program, which is a program within QRSP, focuses on responding to emergent needs during the execution years that take advantage of technology breakthroughs in rapidly evolving technologies. Examples of the types of projects include: accelerating promising research that will enable transformation; filling critical gaps in DoD acquisition programs and will last no longer than 12 months; or maturation of technologies critically needed by combatant commanders for operations. Typically these projects are on the technology maturity scale where an idea or technology opportunity is proven and demonstrated. The QRF Program also provides Services, Components, Combatant Commanders and Force Providers opportunities to capitalize on technologies that are at a relatively high Technology Readiness Level (TRL), and to rapidly field-test promising new operational prototypes that can immediately have an impact on military operations. It should be noted that QRF initiatives are limited to those that will deliver a military operational prototype application within 6 - 12 months of being funded. The QRF program is focused on selecting proposals that have the potential to address conventional, disruptive, catastrophic and irregular threats. More specifically, initiatives that address the following interest areas: • Base Protection • Electromagnetic Bandwidth and Spectrum Enhancement • Large Data Decision Aids • Persistent Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) • Alternative Energy, and Energy Efficiency and Reduction Technologies • Newly Emerging National Threats • Directed Energy Capabilities • Low-Cost Precision Engagement Capabilities • Operational Field Demonstrations • Unmanned and Robotics Systems FY 2011 and FY 2012 QRF plans will continue to identify and fund new projects that are best equipped to respond to critical operational needs and new technology opportunities. Current and future efforts that show significant effectiveness can be leveraged by additional investments in order to accelerate transition of capabilities. Starting in FY 2011, increased emphasis will be placed on maximizing the execution of QRF Projects in Government Integration Facilities (GIFs) within the Services, Federally Funded Research & Development Centers (FFRDCs), and National Laboratories. In particular, the QRF Program will seek to establish a Quick Reaction Community (QRC) made up of key GIFs. The QRC will focus on the execution of QRF Projects that require operational prototyping, experimentation, and demonstration in order to address critical needs identified in Joint Urgent Operational Needs Statements (JUONS), Urgent Operational Needs Statements (UONS), and Operational Needs Statements (ONS), with an emphasis on transitioning resultant capabilities to active Areas of Responsibility (AORs) as quickly as possible.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2012
- Source ID
- P826_0603826D8Z_3_0400_PB_2012
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