Bureaucracies at War: The V-22 Osprey Program

Abstract

The V-22 Osprey has been the focus of growing conflicts between the Administration, Congress, the military services, and the aerospace industry. Since 1989, attempts by the Secretary of Defense to cancel the program have been blocked by congressional action. The paper examines the program's origins and the development of bureaucratic tactics and alliances used to exert control over the program's future. A final review shows the significance of a changing budgetary climate on the nation's defense acquisition process, and how it affects procurement strategy, political compromise, and enhancement of national security.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA262451

Entities

People

  • Dean G. Sedivy

Organizations

  • Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Employment
  • Fixed Price Contracts
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Governments
  • Military Acquisition
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • Tilt Rotor Aircraft
  • Tilt Wing Aircraft
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Economics
  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.

Technology Areas

  • Space