A Clean Sheet Approach to Space Acquisition in Light of the New Space Force

Abstract

Space is becoming increasingly competitive, with potential adversaries rapidly investing in new space capabilities with increasing technical expertise. At the same time, a revolution in space capabilities is being driven by both nontraditional suppliers - new commercial entrants to the space arena - and traditional defense contractors. As the U.S. Space Force (USSF) is stood up in response to the threat, the new service has a unique opportunity to take advantage of the widening spectrum of commercial capabilities and create new management processes to respond to the challenge. To support this effort, Department of the Air Force (DAF) leadership asked RAND Project AIR FORCE to develop a "clean sheet" acquisition approach designed around the new service's unique mission and calling.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2021
Accession Number
AD1145999

Entities

People

  • Charlie Barton
  • Colby P. Steiner
  • Cynthia R. Cook
  • Diana Gehlhaus
  • Frank A. Camm
  • Kelly E. Eusebi
  • Megan Mckernan
  • Moon Kim
  • Sydne Newbery
  • William Shelton
  • Yool Kim

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • Combat Readiness
  • Delphi Method
  • Emerging Technology
  • Information Exchange
  • Intelligence Community
  • Manpower
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Space Force
  • Space Operations
  • United States
  • Warfare
  • Weapon Systems

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Strategic Security Studies

Technology Areas

  • Space