### Question
Can you define what technology development program means?


### Answer
**Technology development program** is defined as the following in *10 U.S.C. § 2366a*:

> a coordinated effort to assess technologies and refine user performance parameters to fulfill a capability gap identified in an initial capabilities document

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 2366a*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART IV-SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENT > CHAPTER 139-RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT**

