Is the Defense Acquisition System Postured to Solve National Defense Strategy Operational Problems?

Abstract

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)'s acquisition system has undergone significant reform. The authors of this report propose that DoD leaders manage the defense acquisition system (DAS) according to its ability to develop and produce capabilities that solve operational problems outlined in the 2018 National Defense Strategy, discuss why this perspective is warranted, and suggest steps that the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (OUSD [A and S]) could take if it wishes to pursue this approach.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2021
Accession Number
AD1148239

Entities

People

  • Chad J. Ohlandt
  • David Ochmanek
  • Irv Blickstein
  • Joel B. Predd
  • John L. Birkler

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Counter WMD
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Army Training
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Command And Control
  • Defense Planning
  • Department Of Defense
  • Deployment
  • Doctrine
  • Logistics
  • Low Earth Orbits
  • Military Acquisition
  • Multi-Domain Operations
  • National Security
  • Situational Awareness
  • Space Systems
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Game Theory.