Defense Acquisition Research Journal. Volume 19, Number 4, Issue 64, October 2012
Abstract
This issue's theme "The Military-Industrial Complex" is taken from the term popularized by President Dwight Eisenhower in his farewell address on January 17, 1961. Although he used the phrase in a cautionary sense--"we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence ... by the military-industrial complex"--the close link between military and industrial strength has long been recognized as an essential ingredient in a nation's strategic capability. The first article, "The Jeep at 70" by Brian Duddy, reflects the lessons learned from the cooperative development between the U.S. Army and several automobile manufacturers to create the iconic vehicle that carried Eisenhower and millions of other warfighters across every continent. Thomas R. Edison and Andre Murphy, in their article "A New Look at Enablers and Barriers to Performance Based Life Cycle Product Support (PBL) Implementation," look at the enablers and barriers for creating and sustaining effective military-industrial logistics partnerships. The article "Running with Scissors" by Bryan Riley has the distinction of winning the DAU 2011 Award for Excellence in Research and Writing at the Industrial College of the Armed Forces (ICAF). Riley's article is a cautionary tale of the risks to the military-industrial complex in the face of expected U.S. defense budget cuts. The last two articles provide some rays of hope in these otherwise gloomy scenarios. Chad Dacus' article suggests that the cost and schedule risks associated with immature technologies and integration can be mitigated using a more holistic means of measuring system technology readiness. Mark Pflanz and his coauthors describe successes and lessons learned in applying early systems engineering concepts to the development of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle program.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2012
- Accession Number
- ADA570960
Entities
People
- Larrie D. Ferreiro
- Mary Redshaw
Organizations
- Defense Acquisition University