NavAir Systems Engineering Technical Review Process

The SETR process is also the logical setting to review logistics, test and evaluation and engineering initiatives. These initiatives include, but are not limited to, the Joint Service Specification Guide (JSSG), the Technology Readiness Assessment (TRA), 'Section 804' software acquisition initiative, and the Joint Technical Architecture (JTA). The JSSG is a DoD initiative that provides guidance in the form of tailorable templates utilized in the preparation of aviation performance specifications. TRA is an Office of Naval Research (ONR) initiative, based on National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) technology planning, which consistently assesses the maturity of critical technologies. Section 804 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 mandates improvement of the DoD's software acquisition processes. The JTA is a DoD initiative to assist the achievement of full spectrum dominance and joint military interoperability.