Using Data to Improve Defense Acquisitions: Background, Analysis, and Questions for Congress

Abstract

Many analysts believe that data analysis is a critical element in making smart, informed, policy decisions and in managing government programs. Without data, there may not be an appropriate basis for making policy decisions, measuring or assessing the effectiveness of government programs, or providing transparency into government operations. Despite the importance of data, most observers believe that the Department of Defense (DOD), and other government agencies lag behind the private sector in effectively incorporating data analyses into decision making. These analysts argue that by using data more effectively to support acquisition decision making, DOD could save billions of dollars, more efficiently and effectively allocate resources, and improve the effectiveness of military operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 05, 2016
Accession Number
AD1169677

Entities

People

  • Heidi Peters

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Congress
  • Contractors
  • Data Analysis
  • Department Of Defense
  • Federal Budgets
  • Financial Management
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Information Systems
  • Law
  • Military Operations
  • Money
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Public Policy
  • Supply Chain
  • Supply Chain Management
  • United States
  • United States Government

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management