The National Defense Appropriation Act (NDAA) for FY2011, Section 1073, provided the Department of Defense (DoD) with the authorities to facilitate the rapid insertion of innovative technologies into military systems or programs meeting critical national security needs.
The FY2012 NDAA, Section
4201, includes funding to support these efforts.
Efforts awarded under this Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) should resolve operational challenges characterized by the national security areas of particular interest to the Air Force and Department of Defense.
This BAA describes Air Force implementation of RIF and complies with guidelines established by OSD.