Quotations from Chairman David: A Little Red Book of Truths to Enlighten and Guide on the Long March Toward the COTS Revolution

Abstract

This little paper, presented tongue-in-cheek, is the result of numerous frustrating experiences stemming from the current climate in the Defense community. That climate is one of change: the highest-level Defense acquisition policies now embrace the widespread use of commercial products, together with novel business methods and processes, and generally aim at moving Government acquisition practices toward accommodating the marketplace.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA382491

Entities

People

  • David J. Carney

Organizations

  • Carnegie Mellon University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Commerce
  • Complex Systems
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Contractors
  • Debugging
  • Defense Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electronic Mail
  • Engineering
  • Governments
  • Information Exchange
  • Information Systems
  • Software Development
  • United States

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.