Defense AT&L (Volume 37, Number 3, May-June 2008)

Abstract

"Changing DoD's IT Capabilities" is an interview with Lt. Gen. Charles E. Croom, USAF, Director, Defense Information Systems Agency and Commander, Joint Task Force for Global Network Operations -- The DISA director and JTF-GNO commander describes what's next for DoD's networks in the face of changing technology. "Looking at the Root Causes of Problems," by Col. Brian Shimel, USAF -- A problem with an acquisition program isn't a one-time event. DoD must conduct an objective program review identifying what "broke" the program and how the department should improve performance, delivery speed, and economy. "The Team Development Life Cycle," by Tom Edison -- Dr. Bruce Tuckman identified five phases experienced by project work teams: forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning. The author introduces four additional phases: informing, conforming, transforming, and deforming. "Bridging the DoD-Industry Communications Gap," by Scott Littlefield -- Industry members are often in the dark about DoD's actual capability needs. If DoD expects industry to meet its needs, it must find better ways to provide reliable information to industry. "A Great System Right Out of the Chocks," by Will Broadus, et al. -- The largest DoD acquisition program in history succeeded by following a step-by-step block plan and a rigorous systems engineering process, ensuring the final product satisfied its specific mission requirements. "The Increasing Role of Robots in National Security," by Ellen M. Purdy -- DoD's acquisition and technology organizations are overseeing a tremendous increase in robotic technology. Dangerous tasks can now be entrusted to robots instead of service members. As a result, DoD needs to think differently about how it conducts joint operations. This issue also include "A Different Kind of Web-Based Knowledge Management," by Dr. Joseph P. Avery, and "Postmodern Program Management," by Maj. Dan Ward, USAF, et al.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA482652

Entities

Organizations

  • Defense Acquisition University

Tags

Communities of Interest

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

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Business Administration
  • Employment
  • Engineers
  • Health Services
  • Information Systems
  • Knowledge Management
  • Management Personnel
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Students
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Military History
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - DoD AI Strategy
  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - Human-Robot Interaction