Space Acquisition Policies and Processes
Space Acquisition Policies and Processes

Author: Committee on Armed Services

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2016-12-27

Total Pages: 86

ISBN-13: 9781334781551

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Excerpt from Space Acquisition Policies and Processes: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces of the Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate, One Hundred Eighth Congress, First Session; November 18, 2003 What we're about here and you're hearing today is an important topic. We need to improve the way we acquire national security space systems. We need to be able to deliver them predictably and on schedule. Lives are at stake and we recognize that. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to discuss the subject. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Space Acquisition Policies and Processes
Space Acquisition Policies and Processes

Author: United States Congress Senate Committ

Publisher: Palala Press

Published: 2015-09-07

Total Pages: 80

ISBN-13: 9781341854217

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Evolutionary Acquisition
Evolutionary Acquisition

Author: Mark A. Lorell

Publisher: Rand Corporation

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 0833038826

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"So far, EA implementation of military space programs has produced mixed results. The capabilities and requirements definition and management processes are major challenges in all EA programs. EA programs require an evolutionary costing approach; most cost analysts interviewed expressed generally positive views about EA."--BOOK JACKET.

Space Acquisitions
Space Acquisitions

Author: Cristina T. Chaplain

Publisher:

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 18

ISBN-13:

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"The majority of large-scale acquisition programs in the Department of Defense's (DOD) space portfolio have experienced problems during the past two decades that have driven up costs by billions of dollars, stretched schedules by years, and increased technical risks. To address the cost increases, DOD altered its acquisitions by reducing the number of satellites it intended to buy, reducing the capabilities of the satellites, or terminating major space systems acquisitions. Moreover, along with the cost increases, many space acquisitions are experiencing significant schedule delays--as much as 8 years--resulting in potential capability gaps in areas such as missile warning, military communications, and weather monitoring. This testimony focuses on (1) the status of space acquisitions, (2) causal factors of acquisition problems, and (3) efforts underway to improve acquisitions. In preparing this testimony, GAO relied on its body of work, including GAO reports on best practices, assessments of individual space programs, common problems affecting space system acquisitions, and the DOD's acquisition policies. We have made numerous recommendations to the DOD in the past on matters relating to overall best practices as well as on individual space program acquisitions. DOD often concurred with our findings and recommendations and has efforts underway to adopt best practices."--Highlights.