Making Affordability Work

Abstract

The evolving defense acquisition policy requires more affordable solutions delivered faster and on cost and schedule. To achieve an affordable product, acquisition professionals must clearly understand their desired end-state and develop innovative solutions to close the gap between where they are today and where they want to be in the future. The Department of Defenses current mindset is to avoid new ideas and settle for a solution it is comfortable with, thereby driving the department toward designs similar to those created in the past.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2009
Accession Number
AD1016068

Entities

People

  • Dan Klingberg
  • David W. Panhorst

Organizations

  • United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Assembly
  • Commerce
  • Cost Models
  • Cost Reductions
  • Costs
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Governments
  • Life Cycles
  • Manufacturing
  • Military Acquisition
  • Production
  • Program Management
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Naval Engineering and Maritime Security