Institutionalizing the Warfighter Rapid Acquisition Program (WRAP).

Abstract

To maintain full spectrum dominance in the 21 Century, Army XXI and the Army After Next must be adaptive. Flexibility and speed in the acquisition of materiel systems is a key to an adaptive force. Catalyzed by Force XXI, the Army has begun an initiative called the Warfighter Rapid Acquisition Program (WRAP). The intention of this initiative is to place emerging warfighting technological concepts into the field more quickly through bridging the Program Objective Memorandum (POM) process and streamlining program execution. The origin of this initiative enjoyed the personal involvement of the Army Chief of Staff, General Dennis Reimer. As the leadership of the Army transitions this summer, the new Chief of Staff will need to decide whether to maintain the WRAP initiative or return $50 to $100 million to the annual competitive budget. This paper identifies issues, and provides recommendations to ensure that WRAP can be institutionalized for the 2lst Century.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 07, 1999
Accession Number
ADA364508

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People

  • James C. Naudain

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

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  • Acquisition
  • Army Procurement
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  • Contracts
  • Defense Planning
  • Department Of Defense
  • Emerging Technology
  • Governments
  • Procurement
  • Standards
  • Students
  • Systems Management
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training
  • United States
  • War Colleges

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