Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics Support to SOF Warfighters

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

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

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

4. United States Code Acquisition Authority • 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

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 5100.3, “Support of the Headquarters of Combatant and Subordinate Joint Commands” 

6. SO-Peculiar Example: MH-47G SOF MH-47 Base Model Army CH-47 Challenge: Army Platform, Army and SOF Systems Special Operations Modifications Army-Common Improvements to CH-47 Fleet Special Operations Improvements to CH-47 and MH-47 Variants • 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 SOFMH-47G

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!

8. USSOCOM Acquisition Challenges • 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

9. How Can Industry Respond to SOF Needs? • Brief Us on Your Capabilities • Talk to the TILO (Mr. David Johnson, (813) 826-9482, http://soal.socom.mil) • 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

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

11. Our Reason for Being Questions?

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

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

15. Operational Test and EvaluationHow 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

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

17. Who Manages SOF Acquisition Programs? Program Management Structures Milestone Decision Authority USSOCOM MILDEP MILDEP USSOCOM MILDEP Program Manager %, by quantity, of MFP-11 Acq Programs 52% 22% 26% • 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