Assessment of Options for Enhancing Surface Ship Acquisition.

Abstract

This study examines options for enhancing the ship acquisition process so as to enable effective and efficient Navy ship procurement and at the same time help to strengthen the shipbuilding industry. Based on information obtained through extensive interviews and discussions with appropriate Government agencies, Navy offices, and shipbuilders in the United States and overseas, this study identifies and assesses a variety of means to improve the processes by which the Navy designs and builds new ships and manages their acquisition. Particular attention is focused on acquisition strategies and program management, ship design and production practices, and the implications of increased commercial construction on naval shipbuilding. The results of the study should benefit the Department of Defense as well as the nation's shipbuilding industry.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA315246

Entities

People

  • L. D. Simmons

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Assembly
  • Boats
  • Business Administration
  • Computer Programming
  • Engineers
  • Fabrication
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Information Systems
  • Management Personnel
  • Marine Transportation
  • Naval Architecture
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Organizational Structure
  • Shipbuilding
  • Systems Engineering

Readers

  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design