The example 2+5=7 is associated with which DoD program category?

The example 2+5=7 is associated with which DoD program category?

• A. RDT&E
• B. Procurement
• C. SCN
• D. MILPERS

Answer: (A)

RDT&E covers costs for research, development, testing, and evaluation of new or significantly upgraded systems. The example 2+5=7 mirrors how development efforts are often broken into multiple inputs (design, analysis, test activities, etc.) and then combined into a single total budget for a project. This kind of aggregation is typical of development and testing work, rather than the other categories. Procurement is about buying equipment, MILPERS is about personnel costs, and SCN covers different support-related funding. Since the scenario emphasizes blending development-related inputs into one total, the best fit is the RDT&E category.

RDT&E covers costs for research, development, testing, and evaluation of new or significantly upgraded systems. The example 2+5=7 mirrors how development efforts are often broken into multiple inputs (design, analysis, test activities, etc.) and then combined into a single total budget for a project. This kind of aggregation is typical of development and testing work, rather than the other categories. Procurement is about buying equipment, MILPERS is about personnel costs, and SCN covers different support-related funding. Since the scenario emphasizes blending development-related inputs into one total, the best fit is the RDT&E category.