Report of the Defense Science Board 1980 Summer Study Panel on Industrial Responsiveness

Abstract

The objective of the study was to investigate the state of industrial responsiveness to support current acquisition needs. An added task involved an investigation into inflation factors in weapon systems; this was more thoroughly addressed in a follow-on effort the findings of which validate conclusisons in the attached DSB report. The Task Force's principal findings is that since this area was last reviewed by a DSB panel (Nov 1976) it has been given little effective attention by th DoD and Congress. Meanwhile, the ability of industry to respond to defense needs has deteriorated and costs continue to increase. Other findings are that the instability in programs has often made Defense business less attractive to industry than commercial work, and many disincentives exist which discourage the capital investments needed to reduce costs, improve productivity and enhance industrial responsiveness. This DSB effort became the subject of testimony before the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) and led to the formation of a special Defense Industrial Base Panel chaired by Congressman Ichord. The HASC report is entitled 'The Ailing Defense Industrial Base: Unready for Crisis.'

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA101615

Entities

Organizations

  • Defense Science Board

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Congress
  • Electronics Industry
  • Employment
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Management Personnel
  • Manufacturing
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting