Materiel Systems Analysis

Mission — Materiel Systems Analysis source

This Program Element (PE) resources the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Analysis Center (DAC) to conduct integrated material performance analyses to support Army decisions in technology, materiel acquisition, and the design, development, fielding and sustainment of Army materiel systems. The analysis products funded by this PE are leveraged to support Materiel Acquisition decisions and influence the design, development, and sustainment of Army weapon/materiel systems in support of the current and future force in the areas of Long-Range Precision Fires, Next Generation Combat Vehicles, Future Vehicle Lift, Network/Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence, Air and Missile Defense, Soldier Lethality and other Army Priority efforts. As the Army's center for integrated materiel performance analysis, the DAC supports Army and Department of Defense (DoD) decision makers throughout the entire acquisition process in responding to analytical requirements across the full spectrum of materiel. The DAC's unique in-house, consistent, integrated analytical capability provides the U.S. Army Futures Command (AFC) and Army leadership with timely, independent, unbiased, reliable, and high quality analysis to support complex decisions required for Current Operations and the development of the Future Force. The DAC's integrated set of skills, tools, and data repository are focused on the highest Army Priorities with a core mission to build the body of evidence and deliver objective analysis and experimentation across the entire life cycle to ensure Readiness today and a more lethal Future Force tomorrow. This PE develops and certifies system level, and systems-of-systems level, performance and effectiveness data across a broad range of capabilities such as target acquisition, probability of inflicting catastrophic damage, personnel and vehicle survivability, mobility, network, system reliability, and several additional capability areas used in Army studies. The PE funds the development of item-level performance methodology, and Models and Simulations (M&S) for the current and future operational environments and emerging threats. The M&S capabilities support the development, linkage and accreditation of live, virtual, and constructive simulations, and provide unique tools that support systems analysis of individual systems and the combined arms environment. This M&S infrastructure provides a hierarchical modeling framework that is unique to the DAC and allows for a comprehensive performance and effectiveness analysis and prediction capability that can be utilized to support trade-off and investment decisions prior to extensive and expensive hardware testing of proposed systems/technologies. This PE funds the Center for Reliability Growth (CRG), to develop critical tools, methodologies, policies, guidance and educational materials required to help acquisition programs achieve required reliability during the acquisition process. The CRG develops and applies engineering approaches to assess the reliability of Army materiel and provides recommendations on ways to improve reliability, thereby, reducing logistics footprints and life cycle costs, and extending failure-free periods for materiel. The CRG has developed an integrated set of skills and tools focused on its core competencies to be responsive in delivering objective data and analysis across the entire life cycle to ensure Readiness today and a more lethal future force tomorrow. The FY 2026 request was reduced by $0.142 million for civilian personnel to optimize the workforce in compliance with Executive Order 14210, "Implementing the President's Department of Government Efficiency Workforce Optimization Initiative."

Mission — Materiel Sys Analysis source

This Project resources the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Analysis Center (DAC) to conduct integrated material performance analyses to support Army decisions in technology, material acquisition, and the design, development, fielding and sustainment of Army materiel systems. The analysis products funded by this Project are leveraged to support Materiel Acquisition decisions and influence the design, development, and sustainment of Army weapon/materiel systems in support of the current and future force in the areas of Long-Range Precision Fires, Next Generation Combat Vehicles, Future Vehicle Lift, Network/Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence, Air and Missile Defense, Soldier Lethality and other Army Priority efforts. As the Army's center for integrated materiel performance analysis, the DAC supports Army and Department of Defense (DoD) decision makers throughout the entire acquisition process in responding to analytical requirements across the full spectrum of materiel. The DAC's unique in-house, consistent, integrated analytical capability provides the U.S. Army Futures Command (AFC) and Army leadership with timely, independent, unbiased, reliable, and high quality analysis to support complex decisions required for Current Operations and the development of the Future Force. The DAC's integrated set of skills, tools and data repository are focused on the highest Army Priorities with a core mission to build the body of evidence and deliver objective analysis and experimentation across the entire life cycle to ensure Readiness today and a more lethal Future Force tomorrow. This Project develops and certifies system level, and systems-of-systems level, performance and effectiveness data across a broad range of capabilities such as target acquisition, probability of inflicting catastrophic damage, personnel and vehicle survivability, mobility, network, system reliability, and several additional capability areas used in Army studies. The Project funds the development of item-level performance methodology, and Models and Simulations (M&S) for the current and future operational environments and emerging threats. The M&S capabilities support the development, linkage and accreditation of live, virtual, and constructive simulations, and provide unique tools that support systems analysis of individual systems and the combined arms environment. This M&S infrastructure provides a hierarchical modeling framework that is unique to the DAC and allows for a comprehensive performance and effectiveness analysis and prediction capability that can be utilized to support trade-off and investment decisions prior to extensive and expensive hardware testing of proposed systems/technologies. This Project funds the Center for Reliability Growth (CRG), to develop critical tools, methodologies, policies, guidance and educational materials required to help acquisition programs achieve required reliability during the acquisition process. The CRG develops and applies engineering approaches to assess the reliability of Army materiel and provides recommendations on ways to improve reliability, thereby, reducing logistics footprints and life cycle costs, and extending failure-free periods for materiel. The CRG has developed an integrated set of skills and tools focused on its core competencies to be responsive in delivering objective data and analysis across the entire life cycle to ensure Readiness today and a more lethal future force tomorrow.

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