Responsible Transition of New Materiel Requirements into Programs of Record

Abstract

The Department of Defense (DoD) and its services have unsuccessful in achieving effective acquisition reform for over 40 years. Programs, if they make it to production, continue to be late and over budget. Free market style competition, commercial off the shelf items, or modified acquisition techniques have also failed to produce better results. A system solution would require concessions from the Executive and Legislative branches of government, something the country is not likely to see due to natural tensions resident in the governmental system. However DoD has tools available to provide better acquisition outcomes. DoD must become more realistic in the capabilities desired and the technologies necessary to achieve them when transitioning into programs of record. Further, if revolutionary capability is desirable, DoD should be more realistic in the structuring of programs seeking leap ahead technology necessary to achieve these goals.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA589460

Entities

People

  • Michael W. Milner

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Army Procurement
  • Business Administration
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Contracts
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Management Personnel
  • Market Economy
  • National Security
  • Procurement
  • Systems Engineering
  • Transport Aircraft
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Systems Analysis and Design