Studies and Analysis Support – OSD
The Office of the Under Secretary of War for Personnel & Readiness (OUSW(P&R)) Studies and Analysis Support program serves to leverage specialized expertise and critical capabilities designed to help meet varied research, study, and analytical support needs in the manpower, personnel, force readiness, training, education, force safety, family support, resiliency, and health services portfolios. This funding line supports independent, intellectually rigorous, relevant, impartial, objective, and timely assessment of policies, programs, and procedures across the P&R enterprise. Funded research, studies, program evaluations, surveys, and analysis support P&R in executing the National Defense Strategy and Department of War (DoW) leadership priorities in a proactive and forward leaning posture, focusing on a strategic programmatic and policy framework for the future of the Department’s force development, talent management, and readiness. Funding is leveraged to address critical and complex, inter-disciplinary strategic long-term challenges facing the Department, and includes targeted assessments to support program evaluation and efficacy. It also encompasses comprehensive research and complex exploration to support data-aligned, insights-driven, and outcome-based decision-making and critical analysis to develop needed evidentiary bases for policy development or modification in support of the Administration's priorities, congressional direction, and Secretary of War direction.
FY2027 planned work Build on the efforts from FY 2026 to: • Advance strategic readiness assessments and modelling over time and threat horizons • Improve data quality, transparency, and data hygiene across the Department by strengthening data governance, standardizing data practices, and enhancing the accuracy, accessibility, and integrity of information used to drive operational, personnel, and policy decisions. • Promote the health, safety, and well‑being of the Force and their families, ensuring comprehensive support systems that enhance resilience, readiness, and quality of life.
FY2026 to FY2027 change Minor decrease due to rephasing of prior year execution.
FY2026 plans — current year • Advance strategic readiness assessments and modeling across time horizons and threat environments to strengthen anticipatory planning, resource prioritization, and decision advantage. • Undertake an independent, nonpartisan review of the Department’s COVID‑19 vaccine policy to assess decision‑making, implementation, and impacts on readiness, personnel, and public trust, ensuring future medical readiness requirements align with established waiver practices and maintain confidence across the Force. • Generate updated, decision‑relevant evidence on ground combat unit performance by comparing collective‑task outcomes, risk, and near‑term readiness in all‑male and sex‑integrated units. This…
FY2025 accomplishments Build on the efforts from FY 2024 to: • Advance strategic readiness assessments and modelling over time and threat horizons • Cultivate talent management through a human capital management paradigm shift – evolving the relationship between the Department, our current workforce, and prospective talent in the marketplace through the adoption of contemporary workforce development and talent acquisition approaches – that attracts and retains the best people to meet the challenges of the global security environment and imperatives of the interim National Defense Strategy and positions the Department as an employer of choice for both uniformed and civilian service. • Change the culture of the…