Is the Requirements Generating System Getting the 'Needed' Resources to the Combatant Commanders?

Abstract

In 1986 Congress passed the Goldwater-Nichols Act (GNA); also known as the Department of Defense Reorganization Act. The GNA's main objectives included: improving military effectiveness increasing civilian control of the military and improving military advice to the President National Security Council and Secretary of Defense. The law was one of Congress finest hours; transforming and revitalizing the American military profession; while improving the military's performance and warfighting capabilities. Eighteen years later many say the overall assessment is that the Goldwater-Nichols Act (GNA) has been a success; however others say specific areas of the act need to be readdressed. This paper will focus on one of those areas of concern: resource management. Specifically it will assess if the U.S. military's requirements generating process and analyze whether or not the Combatant Commanders are getting the resources needed to accomplish their assigned missions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 19, 2004
Accession Number
ADA423776

Entities

People

  • William Kolakowski

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Control Systems
  • Defense Planning
  • Department Of Defense
  • Guidance
  • Law
  • Military Acquisition
  • National Security
  • Political Science
  • Radio Equipment
  • United States
  • War Colleges

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