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The Defense Science Board (DSB) provides the Secretary of Defense, the Deputy Secretary of Defense, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and, as requested, other Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) Principal Staff Assistants, the Secretaries of the Military Departments, the Commanders […]

Independent Research & Development (IR&D) is a technical research and development effort by industry that is not sponsored by or required in the performance of a contract.  It consists of projects within (1) Basic Research and (2) Applied Research & Development, (3) Development, and (4) System and other concept formulation studies. Contractors can recover a

An Advanced Technology Demonstration (ATD) is a demonstration of the maturity and potential of advanced technologies for enhanced military operational capability or cost-effectiveness. They may provide early insights into available technologies for incorporation into developmental or mature, post-prototype systems. ATDs are identified, sponsored, and funded by Services and agencies. They follow Advanced Technology Development. [1]

A Technology Readiness Assessment (TRA) (Title 10 U.S.C. § 2366b) is a formal, metrics-based process and accompanying report that assesses the maturity of critical hardware and software technologies called Critical Technology Elements (CTE) to be used in systems. It is conducted by an Independent Review Team (IRT) of subject matter experts (SMEs). All DoD acquisition