Better, Faster, Cheaper: Acquisitions in the 21st Century

Abstract

The erosion of Americas industrial base since World War II has affected national security by decreasing the available production and intellectual capacity. Some factors attributing to this phenomenon are the reduction in the number of firms in the defense industry, budgetary issues brought about by todays fiscally constrained environment, the practice of outsourcing capabilities overseas, the lack of a threat to state survival, and the increased specialization of the defense industrial base. Additionally, the defense acquisition organizational structure is out of balance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2010
Accession Number
AD1018424

Entities

People

  • Jason M. Ford

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Business Administration
  • Department Of Defense
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Governments
  • Military Acquisition
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • Economics