The Arsenal Ship Acquisition Process Experience: Contrasting and Common Impressions from the Contractor Teams and Joint Program Office

Abstract

The Arsenal Ship acquisition program was unique in two respects: it represented a new operational concept for Navy ships, and its management structure and process were different from traditional military ship-building programs. The Arsenal Ship program was, in effect, an experiment in both product and process. Three specific goals of the program were outlined at its inception: demonstrate the capability affordably; leverage commercial practices and technologies; and, demonstrate the reformed acquisition process. This research focuses on the program's acquisition strategy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA365150

Entities

People

  • Geoffrey Sommer
  • Jeffrey A. Drezner
  • Robert S. Leonard

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Carriers
  • Aircrafts
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Boats
  • Control Systems
  • Cooperative Engagement Capability
  • Marine Transportation
  • Military Research
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Warfare
  • Weapon Control

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.