Defense Acquisition Trends, 2015
Defense Acquisition Trends, 2015

Author: Jesse Ellman

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2016-02-19

Total Pages: 115

ISBN-13: 1442259191

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This study examines contracting trends at the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). It relies on empirical analysis of DoD contracting transaction data from the open-source Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS). The authors seek to identify and study emergent trends in the contracting data and marry that analysis with discussion of changing goals and methods for the larger acquisition system.

Defense Acquisition Trends, 2016
Defense Acquisition Trends, 2016

Author: Jesse Ellman

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2017-03-28

Total Pages: 141

ISBN-13: 1442280123

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This report is the second in an annual series examining trends in what the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is buying, how DoD is buying it, and from whom DoD is buying. This year’s study looks in depth at issues in research and development, acquisition reform in the FY2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), performance of the defense acquisition system, the future of cooperative International Joint Development Programs, and major trends apparent in the activities of the major defense components. By combining detailed policy and data analysis, the study provides a comprehensive overview of the current and future outlook for defense acquisition.

Defense Acquisition Trends 2021
Defense Acquisition Trends 2021

Author: Gregory Sanders

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2022-04-25

Total Pages: 38

ISBN-13: 1538140608

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Defense Acquisition Trends 2021 is the latest in an annual series of CSIS reports examining trends in what the DoD is buying, how the DoD is buying it, and from whom the DoD is buying using data from the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS). This report analyzes the current state of affairs in defense acquisition by combining detailed policy and data analysis to provide a comprehensive overview of the current and future outlook for defense acquisition. It provides critical insights into understanding the current trends in the defense-industrial base and the implications of those trends on acquisition policy.

Acquisition Trends, 2018
Acquisition Trends, 2018

Author: Rhys McCormick

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2019-09-16

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 1442281065

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This report analyzes the current state of affairs in defense acquisition by combining detailed policy and data analysis to provide a comprehensive overview of the current and future outlook for defense acquisition. This analysis will provide critical insights into what DoD is buying, how DoD is buying it, from whom is DoD buying, and what are the defense components buying using data from the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS). This analysis provides critical insights into understanding the current trends in the defense industrial base and the implications of those trends on acquisition policy.

Chinese Strategy and Military Modernization in 2015
Chinese Strategy and Military Modernization in 2015

Author: Anthony H. Cordesman

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2016-01-12

Total Pages: 587

ISBN-13: 1442259019

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China’s emergence as a global economic superpower, and as a major regional military power in Asia and the Pacific, has had a major impact on its relations with the United States and its neighbors. China was the driving factor in the new strategy the United States announced in 2012 that called for a “rebalance” of U.S. forces to the Asia-Pacific region. At the same time, China’s actions on its borders, in the East China Sea, and in the South China Sea have shown that it is steadily expanding its geopolitical role in the Pacific and having a steadily increasing impact on the strategy and military developments in other Asian powers.

Root Cause Analyses of Nunn-McCurdy Breaches, Volume 1
Root Cause Analyses of Nunn-McCurdy Breaches, Volume 1

Author: Irv Blickstein

Publisher: RAND Corporation

Published: 2011-10-27

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 9780833059277

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Congressional concern with cost overruns, or breaches, in several major defense acquisition programs led the authors, in a partnership with the Performance Assessments and Root Cause Analysis Office in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, to investigate root causes by examining program reviews, analyzing data, participating in contractor briefings, and holding meetings with diverse stakeholders.

The Missile Defense Agency and the Color of Money
The Missile Defense Agency and the Color of Money

Author: Thomas Karako

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2016-08-04

Total Pages: 49

ISBN-13: 1442259663

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This study explores the growing competition for scarce dollars at the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA). It traces the authorities, roles, and missions assigned to the agency and the growing trend of using what was originally intended to be a research and development budget for procurement and sustainment of missile defense assets. As adversary missile arsenals develop in both size and sophistication, continued improvements to our current missile defense systems will be required to keep pace with the threat. The combination of an ever shrinking top line and new roles and missions being assigned to MDA make that task difficult. Finding a new path forward and more clearly defining the position of the agency inside the Department of Defense will be essential for a more sustainable missile defense posture.

Management of Defense Acquisition Projects
Management of Defense Acquisition Projects

Author: Rene G. Rendon

Publisher: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Incorporated

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781624105098

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Written for both students and practitioners, Management of Defense Acquisition Projects enables the reader to understand the broad range of disciplines and activities that must be integrated in order to achieve successful acquisition outcomes. This second edition features significant updates throughout, and totally new chapters.

Measuring the Impact of Sequestration and the Drawdown on the Defense Industrial Base
Measuring the Impact of Sequestration and the Drawdown on the Defense Industrial Base

Author: Rhys McCormick

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2018-01-30

Total Pages: 103

ISBN-13: 1442280603

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The presence of a technologically superior defense industrial base has been a foundation of U.S. strategy since 1945. While the implementation of the budget cuts in the Budget Control Act of 2011 has caused concerns for the industrial base, the resulting debate has been lacking in empirical analysis. The purpose of this research is to measure the impact of the current defense drawdown across all the tiers of the industrial base. This report analyzes prime and subprime Defense Department contract data to measures the impacts of the drawdown by sector to better understand how prime and subprime contractors have responded to this external market shock.

Trends in Department of Defense Other Transaction Authority Usage
Trends in Department of Defense Other Transaction Authority Usage

Author: Rhys McCormick

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2022-07-26

Total Pages: 51

ISBN-13: 153817054X

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The federal government’s use of Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreements has exploded in recent years, thanks in large part to a surge in popularity within the Department of Defense (DoD). Rather than a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement, OTAs are an acquisition approach that pursues innovation by enabling certain federal agencies to access goods and services outside of the traditional acquisition system. This CSIS report examines the notable trends in DoD OTA usage since the DoD's authority to enter into OTAs was expanded by the statuary changes in the FY 2015 and FY 2016 NDAAs. It seeks to provide insight into how the DoD is using OTAs to pursue innovation, how DoD spending under an OTA is organized, and to whom the majority of OTA obligations go.