Defense Acquisitions: Perspectives on Potential Changes to Department of Defense Acquisition Management Framework

ISBN-10: 1437914128
ISBN-13: 9781437914122
Series: Defense Acquisitions
Pages: 25
Language: English
Published: 2010-11
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Author: Michael J. Sullivan

Description

This review includes the feasibility and advisability of: (1) estab. a process in which the commanders of combatant commands provide input on the capabilities needed to accomplish their missions over 15 years or more; (2) estab. a materiel solutions process for addressing identified gaps in critical warfighting capabilities; (3) revising the acquisition process by estab. shorter, more frequent acquisition program milestones; (4) requiring the milestone decision authority to specify the period of time that will be required to deliver an initial operational capability; (5) estab. a new office to provide independent cost and performance est.; (6) requiring certifications of program status; and (7) modifying the role played by the Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces. Illus.