0605709A Exploitation of Foreign Items

Mission Description and Budget Item Justification: This is a continuing project for acquisition and exploitation of foreign materiel to support force and materiel development, scientific and technical intelligence needs, operations and training. Primary program objectives are to reduce research and development times for U.S. systems by analyzing innovations and technology in foreign materiel, and to make research and development more efficient by reducing uncertainties concerning potential advanced technology threats to U.S. systems. The program also serves to develop counter measures and to support operational commanders with items for training the force. This program enables the Army to conserve research and development funds and man-hours, enhance and improve U.S. designs, and provide realistic testing and training. These projects fund foreign materiel acquisitions and exploitations in support of the U.S. Army testing, training and intelligence programs required for general research and development and, since they are not allocable to specific R&D missions, are appropriately funded in Budget Activity 6.

	COST (In Thousands)	FY 1996 Actual	FY 1997 Estimate	FY 1998 Estimate	FY 1999 Estimate	FY 2000 Estimate	FY 2001 Estimate	FY 2002 Estimate	FY 2003 Estimate	Cost to Complete	Total Cost
D650	Exploitation of Foreign Items	3315	3235	3342	0	0	0	0	0	0	9947

A. Mission Description and Justification: Project D650 - Exploitation/Evaluation of Foreign Items: This project affords the Army's research and development (R&D) community an opportunity to acquire and exploit/evaluate worldwide leading edge technologies. This exploitation/evaluation of foreign technological capabilities is required in order to prevent technological surprise, eliminate or compress the R&D time cycle, contribute to R&D cost avoidance, enhance U.S. system and program designs, and to explore non-developmental items.

FY 1996 Accomplishments:

	1300	Continued on-going project evaluations and exploitations identified prior to FY 96.
	1203	New start FY 96 acquisitions of 25 projects.
	812	New start FY 96 evaluations and exploitations of foreign materiel and/or technologies.
Total	3315

FY 1997 Planned Program:

	1300	Continue on-going project evaluations and exploitations identified prior to FY 97.
	1124	Plan new start FY 97 acquisitions of 23 projects.
	735	Plan new start FY 97 evaluations and exploitations of foreign materiel and/or technologies.
	76	Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Transfer Technology (SBIR/STTR) Programs.
Total	3235

FY 1998 Planned Program:

	1300	Continue on-going project evaluations and exploitations identified prior to FY 98.
	1200	Plan new start FY 98 acquisitions of 24 projects.
	842	Plan new start FY 98 evaluations and exploitations of foreign materiel and/or technologies.
Total	3342

FY 1999 Planned Program: Project not funded in FY 99.

B. Project Change Summary	FY 1996	FY 1997	FY 1998	FY 1999
FY 97 President's Budget	3398	3304	3328	3289
Appropriated Value	3493	3235
Adjustments to Appropriated Value	-178
FY 1998 Pres Bud Request	3315	3235	3342	0

Change Summary Explanation: Funding: FY 1999 realigned to fund higher priority programs (-3289).

	COST (In Thousands)	FY 1996 Actual	FY 1997 Estimate	FY 1998 Estimate	FY 1999 Estimate	FY 2000 Estimate	FY 2001 Estimate	FY 2002 Estimate	FY 2003 Estimate	Cost to Complete	Total Cost
DC28	Acquisition/Exploitation of Threat Items	5098	3958	4420	4349	8287	8211	8645	8658	Continuing	Continuing

A. Mission Description and Justification: Project DC28 - Acquisition/Exploitation of Threat Items: This is a continuing project for acquisition and exploitation of foreign materiel constituting potential advanced technology threats to U.S. systems. The primary aim of this project is to maximize the efficiency of research and development for force and materiel development by reducing the uncertainties concerning these threats. The project also answers general scientific and technical intelligence requirements, aids in the development of countermeasures to threat materiel and threat technology, and provides materiel for realistic testing and training. Acquisitions and exploitations are executed according to an Army Foreign Materiel Review Board and with the approval of the Army Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence (DCSINT).

FY 1996 Accomplishments:

	1000	Acquired threat systems identified and prioritized in the FY 96 Army Foreign Materiel Program (FMP) Five Year Plan.
	2148	Initiated, continued or completed exploitation projects on ground systems of Army interest identified in the FY 96 Army FMP Exploitation Plan.
	1950	Initiated, continued or completed exploitation projects on missile systems of Army interest identified in the FY 96 Army FMP Exploitation Plan.
Total	5098

FY 1997 Planned Program:

	450	Acquire threat systems identified and prioritized in the FY 97 Army Foreign Materiel Program (FMP) Five Year Plan.
	2412	Initiate, continue or complete exploitation projects on ground systems of Army interest identified in the FY 97 Army FMP Exploitation Plan.
	1000	Initiate, continue or complete exploitation projects on missile systems of Army interest identified in the FY 97 Army FMP Exploitation Plan.
	96	Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Programs.
Total	3958

FY 1998 Planned Program:

	900	Acquire threat systems identified and prioritized in the FY 98 Army Foreign Materiel Program (FMP) Five Year Plan.
	2320	Initiate, continue or complete exploitation projects on ground systems of Army interest identified in the FY 98 Army FMP Exploitation Plan.
	1200	Initiate, continue or complete exploitation projects on missile systems of Army interest identified in the FY 98 Army FMP Exploitation Plan.
Total	4420

FY 1999 Planned Program:

	900	Acquire threat systems identified and prioritized in the FY 99 Army Foreign Materiel Program (FMP) Five Year Plan.
	2300	Initiate, continue, or complete exploitation projects on ground systems of Army interest identified in the FY 99 Army FMP Exploitation Plan.
	1149	Initiate, continue, or complete exploitation projects on missile systems of Army interest identified in the FY 99 Army FMP Exploitation Plan.
Total	4349

B. Project Change Summary	FY 1996	FY 1997	FY 1998	FY 1999
FY 97 President's Budget	5229	4043	4429	4349
Appropriated Value	5376	3958
Adjustments to Appropriated Value	-278
FY 1998 Pres Bud Request	5098	3958	4420	4349

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