Technology Development

RDT&E Management Support (BA-6) includes research, development, test and evaluation efforts and funds to sustain and/or modernize the installations or operations required for general research, development, test and evaluation. Test ranges, military construction, maintenance support of laboratories, operation and maintenance of test aircraft and ships, and studies and analyses in support of the RDT&E program …

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Advanced Component Development & Prototypes (ACD&P) (BA-4) finances efforts necessary to evaluate integrated technologies, representative models, or prototype systems in high fidelity and realistic operating environment are funded in this BA. The ACD&P phase includes system-specific efforts that help expedite technology transition from the laboratory to operational use. Emphasis is on proving component and subsystem …

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System Development & Demonstration programs (BA-5) have passed Milestone B approval and are conducting engineering and manufacturing development tasks aimed at meeting validated requirements prior to full-rate production. This BA is characterized by major line item projects and program control is exercised by review of individual programs and projects. Prototype performance is near or at …

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A Technology Roadmap is a specialized type of strategic plan that outlines technology activities that an organization can undertake over a specified time frame to achieve stated program and technology goals and outcomes. It’s a plan that applies to a new product or process, or to emerging technology. Definition: A technology roadmap is a graphical …

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10 U.S. Code § 2359a – Repealed. The Technology Transition Initiative (TTI) is a DoD program that helps move technology from a science and Technology (S&T) program into a DoD acquisition programs.  Congress established it in 2002 to bridge the gap between demonstration and production of S&T funded technology in (10 U.S.C. 2359a). It often takes …

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The purpose of DoD Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs is to harness the innovative talents of our nation’s small technology companies for U.S. military and economic strength. The program funds at over one billion dollars of projects annually and is made up of 12 participating components. SBIRS program …

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Research & Development (R&D) Cost consists of development costs (both contractor and Government) incurred from the beginning of the Materiel Solution Analysis (MSA) Phase, Technology Development (TD) Phase and through the end of the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) Phase. – See R&D Appropriations Typically costs include: [1] Advanced technology development Assembly Common support equipment …

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  The purpose of Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) and Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program is to harness the innovative talents of our nation’s small technology companies for U.S. military and economic strength. STTR’s most important role is to bridge the gap between performance of basic science and commercialization of resulting innovations.   The …

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Joint Capability Technology Demonstration (JCTD) examines the military utility and provides an assessment of new technology to clearly establish its operational utility and system integrity. The demonstration introduces operational concepts utilizing this new technology to solve important military problems and facilitates technology transition. A JCTD may be a substitute for a formal Capabilities Based Assessment …

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A Patent is a form of intellectual property that consists of a set of exclusive rights granted by a sovereign state to an inventor or their assignee for a limited period of time in exchange for the public disclosure of an invention. [1] Website: FAR Subpart 27.3 – Patent Rights under Government Contracts Website: US …

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