US Military Logistics Management, Privatization, and Contractors on the Battlefield. What Does This All Mean?

Abstract

The Defense Department and US Military that faces today's threats are far different then the Defense Department of a decade ago. Since 1985 the military force structure was reduced by 38 percent, the force structure was reduced by 33 percent and DoD procurement programs reduced by 63 percent. In an effort to maximize its allotted budget DoD has significantly downsized its workforce, eliminated many government jobs and subsequently increased the number of contracts to civilian providers. This study discusses the impacts of privatization, outsourcing and contractors. This study describes the differences with each of these options. This study also assesses some of the benefits of these business practices compared to their inherent risks.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA404267

Entities

People

  • Dave Mckenna

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Base Closures
  • Business Administration
  • Commerce
  • Contractors
  • Deployment
  • Employment
  • Logistics
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Budgets
  • Military Personnel
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Economics
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.