The Technical Review is the second step in TAP's three-part admission process. Technical Plans are distributed to three-to-five relevant technical experts, mostly from academia and/or government labs. Such persons review, comment on, and score technical plans. When TAP distributes Technical Plans to such reviewers, TAP also sends a copy of the applicant's executive summary. In some instances, reviewers forward questions about the applicant's Technical Plan to TAP, which questions are then directed to the applicant. Generally, the Technical Review process lasts two-to-three weeks, unless a substantial number of questions are raised by reviewers.

 
     
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