Actively Managing the Technology Transition to Acquisition Process

Abstract

Technology transition requires collaboration, commitment, and perseverance. Success is the responsibility of everyone in the development and life-cycle management of a system from concept to fielding, and fundamentally requires sustained leadership commitment to the acquisition program. The science and technology (S&T) community focuses on rapidly maturing technology with the relevant performance to satisfy user-defined needs and the receiving acquisition program's requirements. This mandates close and continuous dialogue across the acquisition and combat development communities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA490449

Entities

People

  • Mary J. Miller
  • Paschal A. Aquino

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Army Procurement
  • Artillery
  • Communities
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Improvised Explosive Devices
  • Life Cycle Management
  • Life Cycles
  • Military Acquisition
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Political Science
  • Teamwork
  • Transitions
  • United States
  • Universities

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management