Technology Proliferation: Acquisition Strategies and Opportunities for an Uncertain Future

Abstract

To project power globally in todays increasingly dynamic environment, the U.S. military requires more efficient and expeditious fielding of technologically superior capabilities. In todays environment, it is commonplace for private industry to be the first to develop and deploy technologies that can be adopted for defense systems. The result is that the Department of Defense (DoD) is largely a consumer, seeking secondhand access. DoD acquisition strategies have gradually evolved, progressively incorporating some creative approaches for acquiring emerging technologies, and improving response time to address urgent operational needs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 20, 2018
Accession Number
AD1051128

Entities

People

  • Heather A Reuter

Organizations

  • Joint Forces Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Cyber
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Computer Programs
  • Congress
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Disruptive Technology
  • Employment
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Intellectual Property
  • Law
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design