Neglected Capabilities in the DoD: Using Agency Theory to Improve Guidance. Policy Analysis Exercise

Abstract

Providing effective national defense is one of the fundamental purposes of the U.S. government and the sole purpose of the DoD, and strong, living military services are an essential component of that mission. Yet the strength and culture of the military services can also create agency problems which interfere with the Secretary of Defense's ability to guide the acquisition of necessary capabilities. This report will therefore seek to answer the question: What actions can the Secretary take to improve strategic guidance and conformance with that guidance, to help better allocate resources to inherently joint and neglected capabilities?

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA482901

Entities

People

  • Anthony Stinton
  • Doug Presley

Organizations

  • John F. Kennedy School of Government

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Counter WMD
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Aircrafts
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Guidance
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Navigation
  • Satellite Constellations
  • Satellite Navigation Systems
  • Space Systems
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States
  • United States Special Operations Command
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design