The Competitive, Crowd sourced Investment (CCI) Initiative

Abstract

Within the private sector, investment capital flows to the businesses that can best generate returns for investors. A result of this incentive structure is a business culture that relentlessly turns capital into future returns. Within the Department of Defense (DoD), weapon system investment fundsthose used for modernization or replacement of existing weapon systemsare allocated to the highest defense priorities. This incentive structure means that DoD acquisition culture focuses on creating the most capable weapon systems. Yet, if DoD acquisitions are to remain affordable in the future, DoD needs to assign greater importance to cost.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2016
Accession Number
AD1023266

Entities

People

  • Scott T. Wallace

Organizations

  • Office of the Secretary of Defense

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Commerce
  • Communities
  • Competition
  • Cost Reductions
  • Costs
  • Department Of Defense
  • Investments
  • Life Cycle Costs
  • Life Cycle Management
  • Life Cycles
  • Military Acquisition
  • Money
  • Motivation
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Weapon Systems

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Economics