Quick Reaction Fund
Abstract
The Quick Reaction Special Projects (QRSP) Program supports five 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. Projects supported by Quick Reaction Funds (QRF) focus on responding to emergent conventional warfare needs during the execution years that take advantage of breakthroughs in rapidly evolving technologies. Examples of the types of projects that are envisioned include: force protection projects to enhance anti-access and area denial capabilities, and broad electronic warfare capabilities. QRF focuses on maturing technologies critically need for the combatant commands and produces prototypes or demonstrates capabilities for evaluation within 12 months. 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 have immediate impact on military operations. It should be noted that QRF initiatives are limited to those that will deliver a military operational prototype application within twelve months of being funded. The QRF program focuses on projects that have the potential to address conventional, disruptive, catastrophic, and irregular threats. More specifically, initiatives that address the following interest areas: Anti-Access/Area Denial, Base Protection; Electromagnetic Bandwidth and Spectrum Enhancement; Persistent Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR); Newly Emerging National Threats; Directed Energy Capabilities; Low-Cost Precision Engagement Capabilities; Operational Field Demonstrations; Unmanned and Robotics Systems; Over the Horizon-Radar Technologies; and Counter-Electronic Warfare Technologies. In FY 2012 and FY 2013 QRF 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.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2013
- Source ID
- P826_0603826D8Z_3_0400_PB_2013
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