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Exhibit R-2a, RDT&E Project Justification Date: May 2009
Appropriation/Budget Activity
Project Name And Number
RDT&E, Defense-Wide/07
Major Range Test Facility Base/T40
Cost ($ in millions) FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015
Project Cost 52.796 55.103 53.966
• This project allows the DISA MRTFB to continue to implement Net Readiness Capabilities Resources (NRCR), which
will provide DoD with an off-line, lifecycle support capability for DoD’s tactical and strategic networks and
their interfaces, as well as build communications and test environments for the current and future Converged Realtime
Internet Protocol (IP) Services for voice, data and video, Software as a Service (SaaS), NCES, and NECC.
B. Accomplishments/Planned Program:
Interoperability Test Support FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010
Subtotal Cost 52.796 55.103 53.966
This project funds the DISA MRTFB institutional and overhead costs associated with operating JITC and TEMC.
Institutional costs include maintaining and operating base operations, multi-purpose testbeds, contract management,
award fee costs, communications, automation support, operating expenses, T&E standards, policies, and procedures. This
project funds the associated civilian pay costs for all overhead functions at Indian Head, MD, Fort Huachuca, AZ, and
Arlington, VA, as well as the construction of virtual communications capability and enhanced laboratory upgrades. This
project provides for the development, implementation, and maintenance of the MRTFB’s interoperability testing tools
necessary to provide DoD with a Center of Excellence for testing of net-centric systems in a realistic operational
environment. The NRCR allows testers to assess and evaluate performance of new systems, software revisions, and
hardware modifications to various elements without risking disruption of operational IT networks. The laboratory and
testing software enhancements allow the testing efforts to keep pace with the rapid change in technology. This
initiative requires hardware and software refreshes on a periodic basis (approximately every two years). Staggering the
hardware refreshment acquisitions with the software acquisitions (i.e. one year hardware refresh the next year software)
smoothes the spending curve for the out years. The many initiatives spanning all years will provide optimal flexibility
in a dynamic IT laboratory environment. The DISA MRTFB consolidates operational, interoperability and development
testing into a single program managed under MRTFB rules and procedures.
R-1 Line Item No. 178
(Exhibit R-2a, Page 14 of 18)
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