Defense AT&L (Volume 37, Number 1, January-February 2008)

Abstract

"The Key to Weapons that Work," an interview with Dr. Charles E. McQueary, Director of Operational Test and Evaluation -- The OT&E director explains the responsibilities and challenges of bringing greater efficiency into the processes of testing and confirming systems before they re placed in the warfighter's hands. "Leveraging Our Critical Acquisition Knowledge," by Bill Kaplan -- DoD faces the loss of large numbers of seasoned acquisition professionals, with no established process to capture and transfer to younger workforce members the knowledge, experience, and insight of these soon-to-depart professionals. "Trends and Shocks, and the Impact to the Acquisition Community," by Jerry Emke -- Throughout history, unexpected events or surprises have set off trends. Strategists are researching trends and shocks so the acquisition community can better prepare for the future. "Where Defense Acquisition is Today," by Mark Lumb -- At the direction of Congress, DAU and key acquisition leaders undertook a comprehensive review of DoD's acquisition structures, workforce, and capabilities. "History's Weird Leonards," by Maj. Dan Ward, et al. -- Poor Leonard's experiment didn't end well, but with risk, there's always a chance that you might encounter an Orville Wright. "So You're the New PM?" by Owen Gadeken -- Your first "command" as a PM can be a daunting prospect. While there's no all-purpose set of directions to guide you, there are some common preliminary steps and core actions that will help you set a firm foundation. "Preparing for a Global Acquisition Environment," by Rex B. Reagan -- As acquisition goes global, and as emerging countries establish an acquisition infrastructure, we must help our allies acquire critically needed goods and services for their countries. "Project Management Top 20," by Wayne Turk -- Following these 20 key principles will help PMs harness the art, science, and plain dumb luck that contribute to the highest probability of success.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA482554

Entities

Organizations

  • Defense Acquisition University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Business Administration
  • Electronic Mail
  • Employment
  • Engineers
  • Information Systems
  • Knowledge Management
  • Lessons Learned
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Students
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military History
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).