Download or read book Defense Acquisition System and Its Challenges from PM s Point of View written by Ertugrul Uzunoglu and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Defense Acquisition System acquires weapon systems and other items used by armed forces to meet threats to national security in a rapidly changing internal and external environment. Over the last decade, many improvements have been implemented in the Defense Acquisition System. Some have been extremely effective, and others less effective, but the dynamic environment and desire to be perfect lead to continuous change. This thesis analysis the Defense Acquisition System and its challenges from a program manager's perspective and presents a snapshot of the current system by means of a comprehensive review of the system and a survey of acquisition managers. The major conclusion drawn from this research is that the uncertainty of the environment and the unstable/lack of funding are the main sources of the challenges. Rigid controls placed on all the resources are detracting the program manager from higher primary function of managing the program. Therefore, effective communication and cooperation between interested parties and an increased empowerment of the PM will increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the Defense Acquisition System.

Download or read book Defense Acquisition System and Its Challenger from PM s Point of View written by Ertugrul Uzunoglu and published by . This book was released on 1998-09-01 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Defense Acquisition System acquires weapon systems and other items used by armed forces to meet threats to national security in a rapidly changing internal and external environment. Over the last decade, many improvements have been implemented in the Defense Acquisition System. Some have been extremely effective, and others less effective, but the dynamic environment and desire to be perfect lead to continuous change. This thesis analysis the Defense Acquisition System and its challenges from a program manager's perspective and presents a snapshot of the current system by means of a comprehensive review of the system and a survey of acquisition managers. The major conclusion drawn from this research is that the uncertainty of the environment and the unstable/lack of funding are the main sources of the challenges. Rigid controls placed on all the resources are detracting the program manager from higher primary function of managing the program. Therefore, effective communication and cooperation between interested parties and an increased empowerment of the PM will increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the Defense Acquisition System.

Download or read book Measuring Value and Efficiency written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Panel on Defense Acquisition Reform and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Introduction to Defense Acquisition Management written by Gary J. Hagan and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Issues for 2009- cataloged as a serial in LC.

Download or read book Defense Acquisitions written by Gene L. Dodaro and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report examines how well DoD is planning and executing its weapon acquisition programs. The report includes: (1) an analysis of the overall performance of DoD's 2008 portfolio of 96 major defense acquisition programs and a comparison to the portfolio performance at two other points in time -- 5 years ago and 1 year ago; (2) an analysis of current cost and schedule outcomes and knowledge attained by key junctures in the acquisition process for a subset of 47 weapon programs -- primarily in development -- from the 2008 portfolio; (3) data on other factors that could impact program stability; and (4) an update on changes in DoD's acquisition policies. Includes a one- or two-page assessment of 67 weapon programs. Illustrations.

Download or read book Introduction to Defense Acquisition Management written by and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2009 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This ninth edition of Introduction to Defense Acquisition Management includes revisions to the regulatory framework for Defense systems acquisition management from the December 2008 Department of Defense Instruction 5000.02 and includes policy for determining requirements for defense systems from the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 3170 series, Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System. This publication is designed to be both an introduction to the world of defense systems acquisition management for the newcomer and a summary-level refresher for the practitioner who has been away from the business for a few years. It focuses on Department of Defense-wide management policies and procedures, not on the details of any specific defense system."--Publisher's website.

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Download or read book Defense Acquisitions DoD Must Prioritize Its Weapon System Acquisitions and Balance Them with Available Resources written by Michael J. Sullivan and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since FY 2000, the DoD has significantly increased the number of major defense acquisition programs and its overall investment in them. However, acquisition outcomes have not improved. In most cases, the programs failed to deliver capabilities when promised -- often forcing warfighters to spend additional funds on maintaining legacy systems. This testimony describes the systemic problems that have contributed to poor cost and schedule outcomes in DoD¿s acquisition of major weapon systems; recent actions DoD has taken to address these problems; and steps that Congress and DoD need to take to improve the future performance of DoD¿s major weapon programs. Illustrations.

Download or read book Optimizing U S Air Force and Department of Defense Review of Air Force Acquisition Programs written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2009-07-29 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Department of Defense (DOD) spends over $300 billion each year to develop, produce, field and sustain weapons systems (the U.S. Air Force over $100 billion per year). DOD and Air Force acquisitions programs often experience large cost overruns and schedule delays leading to a loss in confidence in the defense acquisition system and the people who work in it. Part of the DOD and Air Force response to these problems has been to increase the number of program and technical reviews that acquisition programs must undergo. This book looks specifically at the reviews that U.S. Air Force acquisition programs are required to undergo and poses a key question: Can changes in the number, content, or sequence of reviews help Air Force program managers more successfully execute their programs? This book concludes that, unless they do it better than they are now, Air Force and DOD attempts to address poor acquisition program performance with additional reviews will fail. This book makes five recommendations that together form a gold standard for conduct of reviews and if implemented and rigorously managed by Air Force and DOD acquisition executives can increase review effectiveness and efficiency. The bottom line is to help program managers successfully execute their programs.

Download or read book Defense Acquisition Reform 1960 2009 written by Center of Center of Military History United States Army and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-12-11 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Defense acquisition reform initiatives have been Department of Defense perennials over the past fifty years. Yet reforming the acquisition process remains a high priority each time a new administration comes into office. Many notable studies of defense acquisition with recommendations for changes have been published, and each has reached the same general findings with similar recommendations. However, despite the defense community's intent to reform the acquisition process, the difficulty of the problem and the associated politics, combined with organizational dynamics that are resistant to change, have led to only minor improvements. The problems of schedule slippages, cost growth, and shortfalls in technical performance on defense acquisition programs have remained much the same throughout this period. The importance of the Department of Defense's huge acquisition projects over the years cannot be overstressed. The United States has often turned to cutting-edge technological solutions to solve strategic and operational challenges. To highlight the importance of acquisition issues, the Department of Defense began a project in 2001 to write a history of defense acquisition from the end of World War II to the start of the twenty-first century. The U.S. Army Center of Military History served as the executive agent for that project until funding was effectively withdrawn in 2009. Two volumes of that history are nearing publication, which will take the story up to 1969. To capitalize on essential information on defense acquisition reform initiatives from the three unpublished draft volumes covering the period from 1969 to 2000, the Center decided to publish extracts from those volumes, with additional analysis by J. Ronald Fox, a subject matter expert on acquisition and an adviser to the project. Much of chapter two of this acquisition reform study was written by Walton S. Moody and David G. Allen for their draft Volume III (1969-1980) of the Defense Acquisition History Project and then edited, analyzed, and augmented by Fox. Similarly, most of chapter three was taken from Thomas C. Lassman's draft chapters three and five of his Volume IV (1981-1990), and much of chapter four was written by Philip L. Shiman as chapter eight of his Volume V (1991-2000) of the Defense Acquisition History Project. Fox was able to take their chapters, provide additional analysis and insights, and consolidate and edit them with his own work to prepare this important volume focusing on defense acquisition reform. This volume is the result of all of their research and writing efforts and their collective insights into an incredibly complex system. Professor Fox's Defense Acquisition Reform, 1960-2009: An Elusive Goal, provides valuable historical analysis of the numerous attempts over the past fifty years to reform the defense acquisition process for major weapons systems. It identifies important long-term trends, insights, and observations that provide perspective and context to assist current defense decision makers, acquisition officials, and the acquisition schoolhouse. It is an important work on an important subject that continues to defy solution.

Download or read book Acquisition of Defense Systems written by J. S. Przemieniecki and published by AIAA. This book was released on 1993 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A step-by-step guide to defense system acquisition, this valuable textbook describes the step-by-step defense system acquisition process. The text begins by introducing the requirements and acquisition process and then outlines the formal framework of the acquisition process. "Acquisition of Defense Systems" makes an excellent primary or supplemental text for DoD courses. It's also a must-read for all defense system managers, as well as other managers doing DoD contract work.

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Download or read book Career Paths and Professional Development for Acquisition Managers in the Department of Defense written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services. Task Force on Selected Defense Procurement Matters and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Expert Perspectives on Managing the Defense Acquisition System and the Defense Acquisition Workforce written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Panel on Defense Acquisition Reform and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: