Defense Procurement and the Public Trust
Abstract
News headlines are not singularly unique to the defense department. Similar activities can be found on Wall Street, in the banking industry, and in 'Corporate America.' What is unique, in this particular case, is a defense procurement process which is viewed as corrupt and therefore distrusted by the American public places our national security at risk. The American public entrusts the Department of Defense (DoD) with the guardianship of our nation's safety and security. How the public perceives this guardianship is fundamental to maintaining a strong and effective defense procurement process. If public perception of defense procurement falters, the process as a whole is weakened. In recent years, news reports and opinion polls indicate the public's perceived confidence in the defense procurement has fallen. The focus of this work is to determine if this is indeed the case; and if so, to ascertain to what depth public confidence has descended and to devise a strategy which restores the public's confidence once more.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1992
- Accession Number
- ADA276851
Entities
People
- Ronald L. Larivee
Organizations
- Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy