Defense Technological Innovation
Defense Technological Innovation

Author: Bharat Rao

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2020-05-29

Total Pages: 199

ISBN-13: 178990210X

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Defense Technological Innovation describes the emerging paradigm for innovation at the US Department of Defense, and the consequent impacts on its stakeholders. Leveraging a combination of prior research, archival data, first-person observations and interviews, the authors identify practices and themes characterizing the key trends in defense innovation, describe current organizational approaches and practices, and develop a theoretical framework that elucidates the competencies required to underwrite defense innovation objectives. The findings therein are relevant to any large, technology-driven organization contending with the implications of rapid change in the high-tech landscape.

Major management challenges and program risks Department of Defense.
Major management challenges and program risks Department of Defense.

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Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 104

ISBN-13: 1428942289

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This report addresses the major performance and management challenges confronting the Department of Defense (DOD). Taken together, these challenges, if not addressed, can adversely affect the Department's operational effectiveness. The report also addresses corrective actions that DOD has taken or initiated on these issues- including DOD'S blueprint for a strategy-based, balanced, and affordable defense program as outlined in the May 1997 Report of the Quadrennial Defense Review and the reforms described in its November 1997 Defense Reform Initiative Report-and further actions that are needed. For many years, we have reported significant management problems at DOD. These problems can be categorized into two areas: (1) systemic management challenges dealing with financial management, information management, weapon systems acquisition, and contract management; and (2) program management challenges dealing with infrastructure, inventory management, and personnel. These problems cut across DOD'S program areas.

Defense Management: Key Challenges Should be Addressed When Considering Changes to Missile Defense Agency¿s Roles and Missions
Defense Management: Key Challenges Should be Addressed When Considering Changes to Missile Defense Agency¿s Roles and Missions

Author: John H. Pendleton

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2009-09

Total Pages: 23

ISBN-13: 1437914799

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To more quickly field ballistic missile defenses, the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has been exempted from traditional DoD requirements dev¿t., acquisition, and oversight processes. Instead, MDA has unique missions to develop and field weapon systems that address a variety of ballistic missile threats. To date, MDA has spent $56 billion and plans to spend $50 billion more through 2013 to develop an integrated Ballistic Missile Defense System. The system includes defensive components such as sensors, radars, interceptors, and command and control. This testimony summarizes the challenges facing DoD in acquiring and operating its ballistic missile defense systems and describes DoD's efforts to improve transparency and accountability.

New Challenges, New Tools for Defense Decisionmaking
New Challenges, New Tools for Defense Decisionmaking

Author: Stuart E. Johnson

Publisher: Rand Corporation

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 424

ISBN-13:

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Addresses the challenges of this changed world, the difficulties for defense planning these challenges engender, and new analytic techniques for framing these complex problems.