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Fiscal Receipts

Rapid Prototyping Program

TJSRDT&EPartial Reconciliation0604331J
What it is
Rapid Prototyping Program — a research & development program run by TJS.
What changed
No FY25→26 comparison — trajectory data incomplete for this line.
Who gets it
No award linkage at high confidence.

Budget Figures

FY24 Actuals
$5.67M
FY25 Total
$7.71M
FY26 Request
FY25→26 Change
Budget Trajectory
FY24: $5.67MFY25: $7.71MFY24FY25
FY24
$5.67M
FY25
$7.71M

FY2026 award data is a partial year — USASpending awards are reported on a rolling basis and the fiscal year does not close until September 30. why →

No research dossier for this program — dossiers cover 50 of 326 programs, ranked by FY2026 requested dollars. why →

Budget Line Items(workbook-cited)

Exhibit R-1

AccountOrgTypeAmount
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-WideTJSFY24 Actuals$5.67M
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-WideTJSFY25 Enacted$7.71M
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-WideTJSFY25 Total$7.71M

Budget Details(R-2/P-40 facts)

ProjectAll Prior YearsFY24 ActualsFY25 TotalFY26 BaseFY26 Request
001: : Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve$7.23M$5.67M$7.71M$0$0
Program Element$7.23M$5.67M$7.71M$0$0

Program Narratives

MissionRapid Prototyping Program

The RDER program accelerates Joint Warfighting Concept (JWC) experimentation. JS J-7 provides RDER leadership with independent JWC alignment and assessment, and integration into the overall JWC Experimentation Campaign. PE 0604331J, Rapid Prototyping Program is an essential JS J-7 component of an integrated RDER program. The JS contribution is complementary of OUSD R&E RDER field experimentation planning and execution, not duplicative. JS J-7 is designated by OUSD R&E to lead and manage the RDER JWC Working Group to accomplish the functions above, and to provide data management for the overall RDER effort. The JS support is integral and embedded. 1. The RDER program accelerates JWC experimentation. 2. JS J-7 provides RDER leadership with independent JWC alignment and assessment, and integration into the overall JWC Experimentation Campaign. 3. PE 0604331J, Rapid Prototyping Program is an essential JS J-7 component of an integrated RDER program. The JS contribution is complementary of OUSD R&E RDER field experimentation planning and execution, not duplicative. 4. Crosswalk of OUSD R&E and JS J-7 efforts for RDER - OUSD R&E leads and manages the entire RDER program. JS J-7 is designated by OUSD R&E to lead and manage the RDER JWC Working Group to accomplish the functions above, and to provide data management for the overall RDER effort. The JS support is integral and embedded. The OUSD R&E narrative describes the entire program – which includes the JS J-7 roles and functions.

Mission: Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve

Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve (RDER) facilitates rapid force modernization. The program was established to encourage multi-service experimentation through a campaign of learning. Services, Agencies, and other participating organizations identified “best of breed” existing capabilities developed among the DoD prototyping programs and executed approved projects through large-scale experiments to refine the Joint Warfighting Concept (JWC). The JS J-7 leads the RDER JWC Working Group for the overall program. The Working Group provided four functions for the overall effort: 1. Assess JWC alignment for RDER proposed experiments as part of triage and proposal approval process 2. Assess RDER prototyping and field experimentation during execution. 3. Provide verification of JWC alignment for completed RDER experiments and provide validation of RDER experimentation impact to concept key operational problems, tasks, and imperatives. 4. Throughout RDER experiment lifecycle, provide data management, analytics, and archiving for the RDER campaign of learning. The JS support is integral and embedded: 1. The RDER program accelerates JWC experimentation. 2. JS J-7 provides RDER leadership with independent JWC alignment and assessment, and integration into the overall JWC Experimentation Campaign. 3. PE 0604331J, Rapid Prototyping Program is a JS J-7 component of an integrated RDER program. The JS contribution is complementary of OUSD R&E RDER field experimentation planning and execution, not duplicative. 4. JS J-7 is designated by OUSD R&E to lead and manage the RDER JWC Working Group in order to accomplish the functions above, and to provide data management for the overall RDER effort. The OUSD R&E narrative describes the entire program – which includes the JS J-7 roles and functions.

Accomplishments & Planned Programs (1)

Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve

Experimentation outcomes will be designed to validate required capabilities enabling the JWC by evaluating and integrating prototyped technologies in operationally relevant, multi-domain environments.

No follow-the-dollar view — this program's awards haven't been crosswalked at high confidence (flows cover 17 of 326 programs). why →

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