all of the CRADA partners. Other major milestone events, such as critical design review, test readiness review and Tech- nical Readiness Level 6 demonstration testing, will provide additional opportu- nities for industry participation.
THE FINE PRINT Engaging industry in technology devel- opment efforts before Milestone B is not without challenges. While the govern- ment does not provide funding to any contractors under this CRADA arrange- ment, the government must maintain fairness in competition by not provid- ing a competitive advantage to one or a few contractors.
To maintain fairness, the ARDEC IPT vetted its approach through multiple legal reviews and put safeguards in place. For example, any interested and qualified industry partner was invited to participate to ensure that competition was full and open, although security and data distribu- tion restrictions applied. Additionally, the ARDEC IPT provides government design data and non-attributed comments to all participating partners at the same time. Tese and other safeguards are meant to ensure that no one has an advantage, and that the approach is fair to both industry and the government.
CONCLUSION Tis pilot is being executed for a fuze development effort, and the team will continue to look for ways to refine and improve the process. Should this process prove
successful, SMOOTHING THE TRANSITION
A pilot program executed for the development of small-form factor fuze technology components like this one, integrated into munition systems to provide advanced capability for the warfighter, emphasizes the value of early teaming with industry to increase transition opportunities. (U.S. Army photo)
technologies that cross multiple systems, with the possibility for a very high return on investment. ARDEC has a talented cadre of engineers and scientists who are capable of in-house design work that can deliver new capabilities to the warfighter. Te only way that those capabilities get to the warfighter, however, is if the technol- ogy transitions into programs of record and production by industry.
it would be another
mechanism not just for ARDEC, but also for other government organizations to increase the transition opportunities for in-house development of component technologies.
Investment in component-level tech- nologies has the potential to enable
ARDEC and PEO Ammunition are attempting to break the mold of target- ing one future program of record and expecting industry to pick up a technol- ogy with which it has no prior experience. Teaming early with industry not only helps proliferate the technology, but also allows for a collaborative effort between subject-matter experts in government and industry to develop the best products for our warfighters.
For more information, go to www.pica.
army.mil.
MR. JOHN F. HEDDERICH III is acting director of ARDEC at Picatinny Arsenal, NJ. Previously, he was executive director of ARDEC’s Munitions Engineering and Technology Center and the senior technical executive for enterprise management. He was responsible for ARDEC’s technology base and manufacturing technology programs,
strategic planning, and
portfolio and knowledge management. A member of the Senior Executive Service since November 1998, he holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Fairleigh Dickinson University and is a graduate of Harvard University’s Senior Executive Fellows Program.
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