Acquisition Program Funding Stability- A Myth

Abstract

Program stability and funding stability are continuously promoted as key to successful acquisition reform. Funding stability, according to prevailing wisdom, leads to program stability. Unfortunately, the dynamic, evolving, and methodical requirements generation, technology enhancement, and resourcing processes prevalent throughout the Department of Defense (DoD) are not conducive to funding stability. This article discusses results from a survey of financial management practitioners that provide insight into factors that both enable and detract from achieving funding stability. The author presents program stability as a myth in the real world environment where the "norm" is characterized by changing program requirements, technologies, and funding. He further hypothesizes that stability cannot occur without major change in the Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution, and Congressional Enactment processes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2013
Accession Number
AD1015734

Entities

People

  • Robert D. Morig

Organizations

  • Defense Acquisition University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • Contracts
  • Cost Estimates
  • Department Of Defense
  • Financial Management
  • Improvised Explosive Devices
  • Information Systems
  • Military Acquisition
  • Office Personnel
  • Operations Research
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • Program Management
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Educational Psychology