Exhibit R-2, RDT&E Budget Item Justification PB 2016 The Joint Staff - IRON CRUCIBLE Wargame
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Date
February 2015
Summary
The Joint Staff Analytical Support (JSAS) family of programs provides defense analytical support capabilities for the Joint Staff (TJS) and Combatant Commands (CCMDs). JSAS encompasses the developmental tools and infrastructure required to conduct analyses and formulates the results to best assist the Chairman in fulfilling his statutory responsibilities. Key deliverables provided by JSAS include wide-ranging force structure assessments, course of action development for the Joint Force environment, analyses and studies to aid in decision-making, and other analysis efforts to implement timely, low-cost initiatives. The Exhibit R-2, RDT&E Budget Item Justification include FY2015 plans for implementation and evaluation through the IRON CRUCIBLE Wargaming effort, gap analysis, the resultant recommended non-materiel solutions that will improve current and future joint force capability including operating in anti-access and area denial environments, joint command & control, counterterrorism, and defeating threats in all domains, including cyber.