US Special Operations Command UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED 1 Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics Support to SOF Warfighters Ms. Leah Treppel Deputy for Center Operations Deputy for Center Operations Special Operations Acquisition and Logistics Center 21 March March 2007

SOAL UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED 2 USSOCOM Roles Supported Combatant Commander (COCOM) Supporting COCOM MILDEP Secretary Analogue (Title 10 USC Sec 167):  Budget & Programming Authority (MFP-11: S&T, R&D, Proc, O&M, MILCON)  Research, Development, and Acquisition Authority  Contracting and Procurement Authority  Investigations and Audits Service Chief Analogue (Title 10 USC Sec 167):  Organize, Train, Equip  Establish Requirements  Conduct Operational Testing  Provide Operational Logistics

SOAL UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED 3 Provide Rapid and Focused Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics Support to SOF Warfighters USSOCOM Acquisition Mission

SOAL UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED 4 COMMANDER USSOCOM’s Authority (10 USC Section 167) –Develop and Acquire Special Operations- Peculiar Equipment –Acquire Special Operations-Peculiar Material, Supplies, and Services –Head of Agency for Acquisition Authority –Head of Contracting Activity Acquisition Authority United States Code

SOAL UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED 5 Definition Special Operations-Peculiar Equipment, Materiel, Supplies, and Services with No Service-common Requirement Items Initially Used by SOF Until Adopted by a Service Modifications Approved by the CDR USSOCOM for Application to Items Used by Other DoD Forces Critically Urgent Items/Services Supporting SOF Activities Source: DODD , “Support of the Headquarters of Combatant and Subordinate Joint Commands”

SOAL UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED 6 SO-Peculiar Example: MH-47G Special Operations Modifications SOF MH-47G Special Operations Improvements to CH-47 and MH-47 Variants Army-Common Improvements to CH-47 Fleet SOF MH-47 Base Model Army funds basic aircraft and Army-common improvements USSOCOM funds special operations peculiar modifications Army has adopted several previous special operations peculiar modifications as Army-common improvements Challenge: Army Platform, Army and SOF Systems Army CH-47

SOAL UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED 7 USSOCOM Acquisition Principles - Deliver Capability To The User Expeditiously - Exploit Proven Techniques And Methods - Keep Warfighters Involved Throughout The Process - Take Risk And Manage It!

SOAL UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED 8 Diversity of Platforms, Users, Systems, Operating Environments, and Program Management Structures Mandate to Rapidly Respond to Emergent Warfighter Requirements  80% Solutions  Take Risk and Manage It  Many USSOCOM Systems Installed in Platforms Owned and Developed by Others (Services, MILDEPS)  Contractor-off-the-shelf / Non-developmental Items USSOCOM Acquisition Challenges

SOAL UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED 9 How Can Industry Respond to SOF Needs ? Brief Us on Your Capabilities  Talk to the TILO (Mr. David Johnson, (813) , Respond to:  Solicitations from USSOCOM and our Industry Partners  Technology Broad Area Announcements (BAAs) from USSOCOM and our Partners  Small Business Innovation Research BAAs  Defense Challenge Program BAAs

SOAL UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED 10 Advanced Planning Briefing to Industry No Advanced Planning Briefing to Industry (APBI) in 2007 SOF Week in 2007  Focus on 20 th Anniversary to SOF  Scheduled for April 2007 APBI Resumes in 2008

SOAL UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED 11 Our Reason for Being Questions?

SOAL UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED 12 BACKUP

SOAL UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED 13 Acquisition & Technology Management Requirement s Technology, Acquisition, and Logistics Planning, Programming, and Budgeting Requirements Validation and Approval AFSOC, USASOC, NAVSPECWARCOM, MARSOC, Theater SOCs, JTF Product Requirement Investment Process Requirements, Resourcing, and Acquisition SOF Warfighter Operations and Sustainment Resources Feedback Loop

SOAL UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED 14 USSOCOM Acquisition Approaches MS A MS B MS C Significant Technology Development, Significant System Development Mature Technology; Modified NDI Mature Technology; Minimal RTD&E Minimal Technology Development, Some System Development MS A MS B/C MS B MS C MS A MS A/B MS C Approaches for Rapid Acquisition MS A/B/C Mature Technology COTS/GOTS

SOAL UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED 15 Operational Test and Evaluation How We Operate Traditional Acquisition Efforts are Tested IAW Key Performance Parameters. On Urgent Deployment Acquisitions, We Pursue Capabilities Based Testing: Document Kit Capability, Capture Any Tactics, Techniques, Procedures (TTP) We Can, Ensure it Meets Safety Parameters and Deploy it Either Into the AOR or to Units Due to Rotate as Part of Their Train-up Our Independent Evaluators Witness Testing Conducted by Operational Testing Activities (OTA), and While We Highly Consider Their Conclusions Regarding Operational Suitability and Effectiveness, it Remains the Call of Our Independent Evaluators Our OT&E Office is Separated by Center from SOAL- This ensures The Fox is Not in Charge of the Hen House

SOAL UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED 16 Urgent Deployment Acquisitions C2 DEFENSIVE SYS TIGERSHARK MMBJ AQUA PUMA MALET GMV ARMOR MMPV ASM SPECTRUM ANALYSER ROVER III SCAN EAGLE

SOAL UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED 17 Who Manages SOF Acquisition Programs? USSOCOM MILDEP Milestone Decision Authority Program Manager 52%22%26% Program Management Structures %, by quantity, of MFP-11 Acq Programs SOAE is initial MDA for all programs. Program structure is approved at or before Milestone B. Policy and procedures vary by structure:  For USSOCOM MDA-USSOCOM PM programs, D70-1 & SOAL SOP apply. Exceptions are noted in Acquisition Decision Memoranda (ADMs).  For USSOCOM MDA-MILDEP PM programs, responsibilities and exceptions to USSOCOM procedures are defined in Program Specific MOAs  For MILDEP MDA programs, USSOCOM policy and procedures normally do not apply