Pro
members only
Capability Development
2 min read

BA-4: Advanced Component Development and Prototypes (ACD&P)

BA-4 refers to Budget Activity 4, one of the eight budget activities used by the Department of Defense (DoD) to categorize and structure its Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) appropriations.

Noah Smith
BA-4: Advanced Component Development and Prototypes (ACD&P)
This post is for subscribers only

Subscribe to continue reading

Noah Smith —

View all posts

Similar topics

U.S. Army Digital Backbone and Air-Launched Effects Programs
members only
Digital Thread

U.S. Army Digital Backbone and Air-Launched Effects Programs

Contract award demonstrates a spear to a new digital thread market segment
Russia Flexes Naval Muscle
members only
russia

Russia Flexes Naval Muscle

The future Maritime OE does not offer acccess and is a highway of robots and things like a future flying car metropolis scene
Denied by Design
essays

Denied by Design

Is the Pentagon planning to lose? A Strategic Appraisal of PLA Counter-Space Doctrine and Implications for U.S. Tactical Operations
1O1 Brief: Maven Smart System
members only
Tech

1O1 Brief: Maven Smart System

Basic information, and lineage on the Maven Smart System capability
How to map your tech into a CONOP and identify your mission partner
members only
gtm

How to map your tech into a CONOP and identify your mission partner

A CONOP is the simplest method to communicate effectively with military design partners at the outset of your gtm
Science & Technology (S&T) in Capability Development: BA-1 through BA-3
members only
Capability Development

Science & Technology (S&T) in Capability Development: BA-1 through BA-3

Let me break down how S&T activities support capability development, particularly in the early phases leading to an Initial Capabilities Document (ICD).