An Assessment of DOD's 2008 Major Acquisition Program Portfolio

Abstract

Objectives of the Annual Assessment of Major Weapon System Programs: Provide a cost/schedule snapshot of DOD's 2008 portfolio of major weapon system programs and a comparison to portfolios at two other points in time--1 year ago and 5 years ago; Provide observations about the portfolio's balance, performance of newer programs, and ability to deliver to the warfighter on time; Analyze outcomes and knowledge attained at key junctures in the acquisition process for a subset of the 47 programs primarily still in development; Gather data on other factors that might impact program stability and outcomes such as: cost estimating, requirement setting, software management, and program office staffing and provide an update on DOD acquisition policy changes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 14, 2009
Accession Number
ADA527619

Entities

People

  • Michael J. Sullivan

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accountability
  • Acquisition
  • Cost Estimates
  • Costs
  • Engineering
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Military Acquisition
  • National Security
  • Observation
  • Procurement
  • Product Development
  • Production
  • System Software
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Weapon Systems
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management