PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:
To stimulate innovative approaches and pursue goals to invest in research and development on technologies important to both defense and commercial application; to integrate the defense and commercial industrial bases; and to access the commercial capabilities for military systems with the objective of producing major improvements in development cycle time, product quality and affordability thus strengthening U.S. industry's competitiveness in the world market.

 ELIGIBLE FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES:
1. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
- Research - Specialized;

 WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM THIS PROGRAM:
- Federal;
- Profit organization;
- Private non-profit institution/organization;
- Other private institution/organization;

 WHO CAN APPLY:
- Federal;
- Profit organization;
- Private non-profit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Other private institutions/organizations;