| Statistical Aspects of Information Integration |
17-Dec-2009 |
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| Authors:
Eric D Kolaczyk; TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIV MA
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 | The locus of this basic research award, per the original proposal, was on the development of inference engines to be used within an overall information integration context, with emphasis on network-related environments. Two sub-areas received the primary attention in our work. The first was addressed successfully, while the second was pursued, found to be in need of modification, and the modification was pursued successfully. In addition, certain related issues regarding ... |
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| Air Force KC-X Tanker Aircraft Program: Background and Issues for Congress |
07-Dec-2009 |
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| Authors:
Jeremiah Gertler; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| On September 24, 2009, the Department of Defense (DOD) announced its proposed strategy for conducting a new competition between Boeing and a team consisting of Northrop Grumman and the European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company (EADS, the parent company of Airbus) for a program to build 179 new KC-X aerial refueling tankers for the Air Force. The estimated total value of the 179-aircraft KC-X program is roughly $35 billion. Boeing ... |
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| Tactical Aircraft Modernization: Issues for Congress |
25-Nov-2009 |
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| Authors:
Jeremiah J Gertler; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Tactical aircraft are a major component of U.S. military capability, and account for a significant portion of U.S. defense spending. In early 2009, the Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps collectively had an inventory of about 3,500 tactical aircraft. Current efforts for modernizing U.S. tactical aircraft center on three aircraft acquisition programs - the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program, the Air Force F-22 fighter program, and the Navy F/A-18E/F ... |
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| China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities - Background and Issues for Congress |
23-Nov-2009 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| In the debate over future U.S. defense spending, including deliberations taking place in the current Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR), a key issue is how much emphasis to place on programs for countering improved Chinese military forces in coming years. Observers disagree on the issue, with some arguing that such programs should receive significant emphasis, others arguing that they should receive relatively little, and still others taking an intermediate position. The ... |
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| Navy CG(X) Cruiser Program: Background, Oversight Issues, and Options for Congress |
20-Nov-2009 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The Navy in recent years has been developing technologies and studying design options for a planned new cruiser called the CG(X). The Navy has wanted to procure CG(X)s as replacements for its 22 Ticonderoga (CG-47) class Aegis cruisers, which are projected to reach their retirement age of 35 years between 2021 and 2029. The Navy has wanted the CG(X) to be a highly capable ship, particularly in the areas of ... |
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| Defense Acquisitions: Further Actions Needed to Address Weaknesses in DOD's Management of Professional and Management Support Contracts |
Nov-2009 |
51 pages |
| Authors:
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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 | In fiscal year 2008, the DOD obligated $200 billion on services contracts, including $42 billion for professional and management services. GAO previously identified weaknesses in DOD's management and oversight of services contracts, contributing to DOD contract management being on GAO's high-risk list. For selected professional and management support contracts, GAO was asked to examine (1) the extent to which DOD considered the risks of contractors closely supporting inherently governmental functions ... |
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| Coast Guard Deepwater Acquisition Programs: Background, Oversight Issues, and Options for Congress |
23-Oct-2009 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The term Deepwater refers to a collection of more than a dozen Coast Guard acquisition programs for replacing and modernizing the service's aging fleet of deepwater-capable ships and aircraft. Until April 2007, the Coast Guard pursued these programs as a single, integrated acquisition program that was known as the Integrated Deepwater System (IDS) program or Deepwater program for short. The now-separated Deepwater acquisition programs include plans for, among other things, ... |
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| Navy DDG-51 and DDG-1000 Destroyer Programs: Background and Issues for Congress |
22-Oct-2009 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The Administration?s FY2010 defense budget proposes to end the procurement of DDG-1000 (Zumwalt) class destroyers with the third ship, which was authorized and partially funded in FY2009, and restart procurement DDG-51 (Arleigh Burke) class Aegis destroyers, which were last procured in FY2005. The Administration?s budget is consistent with a proposal for stopping DDG-1000 procurement and restarting DDG-51 procurement that the Navy announced in July 2008. The Navy's plans for destroyer ... |
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| China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities - Background and Issues for Congress |
21-Oct-2009 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| In the debate over future U.S. defense spending, including deliberations taking place in the current Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR), a key issue is how much emphasis to place on programs for countering improved Chinese military forces in coming years. Observers disagree on the issue, with some arguing that such programs should receive significant emphasis, others arguing that they should receive relatively little, and still others taking an intermediate position. The ... |
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| Tactical Aircraft Modernization: Issues for Congress |
19-Oct-2009 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Tactical aircraft are a major component of U.S. military capability, and account for a significant portion of U.S. defense spending. In early 2009, the Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps collectively had an inventory of about 3,500 tactical aircraft. Current efforts for modernizing U.S. tactical aircraft center on three aircraft acquisition programs - the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program, the Air Force F-22 fighter program, and the Navy F/A-18E/F ... |
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| Tactical Aircraft Modernization: Issues for Congress |
07-Oct-2009 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Tactical aircraft are a major component of U.S. military capability, and account for a significant portion of U.S. defense spending. In early 2009, the Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps collectively had an inventory of about 3,500 tactical aircraft. Current efforts for modernizing U.S. tactical aircraft center on three aircraft acquisition programs - the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program, the Air Force F-22 fighter program, and the Navy F/A-18E/F ... |
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| Warfighter Support. Actions Needed to Improve Visibility and Coordination of DOD's Counter-Improvised Explosive Device Efforts |
Oct-2009 |
45 pages |
| Authors:
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| With the escalation of the IED threat in Iraq, DOD identified several counter-IED capability gaps and began focusing on addressing counter- IED issues. These counter-IED gaps included shortcomings in the areas of counter-IED technologies, qualified personnel with expertise in counter-IED tactics, training, dedicated funding, and expedited acquisition processes. DOD's efforts to address these gaps culminated in the creation of JIEDDO in 2006. Prior to JIEDDO's establishment, many different DOD entities ... |
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| Defense Acquisitions: Army Aviation Modernization Has Benefited from Increased Funding but Several Challenges Need to Be Addressed |
28-Sep-2009 |
50 pages |
| Authors:
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| The Army's current efforts to transform and modernize its aviation assets began in 1999, seeking to maintain and improve the warfighting capabilities of the existing force as well as to invest in science and technology in a way that improved the future force. To accomplish these goals, the Army focused on upgrading and modernizing existing equipment, rapidly fielding new equipment, incorporating new technologies as they became available, and restructuring aviation ... |
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| Defense Acquisitions: Department of Defense Needs a Unified Strategy for Balancing Investments in Tactical Wheeled Vehicles |
28-Sep-2009 |
31 pages |
| Authors:
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| Ground-based military operations generally make use of two broad categories of vehicles: combat vehicles designed for a specific fighting function and tactical vehicles designed primarily for use by forces in the field in connection with or in support of tactical operations. Combat vehicles generally move on tracks versus wheels and include the Abrams tank, Bradley Fighting vehicle, and the Paladin self-propelled howitzer. Tactical vehicles generally move on wheels and include ... |
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| DOD Enterprise Staffing Solution |
28-Sep-2009 |
40 pages |
| Authors:
INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| We performed this audit as a response to three allegations made to the Defense Hotline (see Appendix B). To address the allegations, we determined whether the Civilian Personnel Management Service (CPMS) was in compliance with applicable laws and regulations when purchasing the Enterprise Staffing Solution for approximately $153 million. The Enterprise Staffing Solution is intended to be used as a hiring tool that will accept, process, evaluate, and refer resumes ... |
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| F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program: Background and Issues for Congress |
25-Sep-2009 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Procurement of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters (JSFs) began in FY2007. Current DOD plans call for acquiring a total of 2,456 JSFs for the Air Force, Marine Corps, and Navy at an estimated total acquisition cost (as of December 31, 2007) of about $246 billion in constant (i.e., inflation adjusted) FY2009 dollars. The administration's proposed FY2010 defense budget requests about $10.4 billion in research and development and procurement funding for the ... |
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| Department of Defense Fuel Spending, Supply, Acquisition, and Policy |
22-Sep-2009 |
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| Authors:
Anthony Andrews; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Department of Defense (DOD) fuel consumption varies from year to year in response to changes in mission and the tempo of operations. DOD may consume upwards of 1% of the petroleum products refined in the United States annually. Petroleum products purchased and consumed overseas may double DOD's consumption. The majority of DOD's bulk fuel purchases are for jet fuel, which has ranged as high as 101 million barrels annually in ... |
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| Navy DDG-51 and DDG-1000 Destroyer Programs: Background and Issues for Congress |
17-Sep-2009 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The Administration's FY2010 defense budget proposes to end the procurement of DDG-1000 (Zumwalt) class destroyers with the third ship, which was authorized and partially funded in FY2009, and restart procurement DDG-51 (Arleigh Burke) class Aegis destroyers, which were last procured in FY2005. The Administration's budget is consistent with a proposal for stopping DDG-1000 procurement and restarting DDG-51 procurement that the Navy announced in July 2008. The Navy's plans for destroyer ... |
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| Developing a Modular Framework for Implementing a Semantic Search Engine |
Sep-2009 |
99 pages |
| Authors:
Brian M Hawkins; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Current methods of information retrieval (IR) are adequate for everyday search needs, but they are not appropriate for many military and industrial tasks. The underlying mechanism of typical search methods is based upon keyword matching, which has demonstrated very poor performance over highly technical requirements documents found within the field of acquisitions. Instead of matching keywords, IR methods that understand the meaning of the words in a query are needed ... |
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| A Study on Improving Defense Acquisition through the Application of Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Concept to Defense Industry Workforce |
Sep-2009 |
121 pages |
| Authors:
Davis I Choi; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The Department of Defense (DoD) believes that acquisition workforce is the most important asset to assure longlasting reform of the defense acquisition system, and to optimize the expenditure of ever-decreasing acquisition resources. The Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) is the basis of defense acquisition workforce policy. As a part of the FY 1991 National Defense Authorization Act, the DAWIA requires the DoD to establish and manage career development through ... |
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| Evaluating the Impact of the Fully Burdened Cost of Fuel |
Sep-2009 |
80 pages |
| Authors:
Robert M Corley; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF OPERATIONS RESEARCH
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| This thesis motivates and defines the concept of Fully Burdened Cost of Fuel (FBCF), assesses Department of the Navy Major Defense Acquisition Programs potentially impacted by FBCF estimates and applies an experimental methodology developed by OUSD(AT&L) to estimate and analyze the FBCF of a notional capability. Our analysis shows that there are potentially large variations in energy-related costs (burdens) associated with the required fuel delivery assets, the supporting infrastructure and ... |
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| Risk Quantification of Systems Engineering Documents Improves Probability of DOD Project Success |
Sep-2009 |
76 pages |
| Authors:
Thomas C Irwin; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
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| A frame transition problem exists between project Systems Engineers (SE) and Department of Defense (DoD) Program Managers (PM). Systems engineering organizations, operating in a rational frame, must produce technical documents required for the PM operating in a political frame of constrained resources. These artifacts, required for milestone reviews, are the results of extensive technical effort that must be accounted for and adequately resourced during project planning by the PM. Programs ... |
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| Integrating Test and Evaluation into the Acquisition Process for Naval Aviation |
Sep-2009 |
80 pages |
| Authors:
Christopher J Barrett; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Test and evaluation is incorporated throughout both the systems engineering and Department of Defense system acquisition processes. It is the mechanism for accomplishing verification in the systems engineering process and characterizing technical risk of achieving a proper final design solution. Test and evaluation is a critical and continuous activity throughout the Department of Defense systems acquisition process to ensure that cost, schedule, and performance requirements are satisfied with acceptable levels ... |
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| Acquisition Workforce: Additional Actions and Data Needed for DOD to Improve Its Management and Oversight |
28-Aug-2009 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
John K Needham; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| Since 2001, Department of Defense?s (DOD) spending on goods and services has more than doubled to $388 billion in 2008, while the number of civilian and military acquisition personnel has remained relatively stable. To supplement its in-house workforce, DOD relies heavily on contractor personnel. If it does not maintain an adequate workforce, DOD places its billion-dollar acquisitions at an increased risk of poor outcomes and vulnerability to fraud, waste, and ... |
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| Systems Engineering Case Studies, Synopsis of the Learning Principles |
24-Aug-2009 |
19 pages |
| Authors:
AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH CENTER FOR SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
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| The Department of Defense is exponentially increasing the acquisition of joint complex systems that deliver needed capabilities demanded by our warfighter. Systems engineering is the technical and technical management process that focuses explicitly on delivering and sustaining robust, high-quality, affordable solutions. Air Force leadership has collectively stated the need to mature a sound systems engineering process throughout the Air Force. Gaining an understanding of the past and distilling lessons learned ... |
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| Detection of Nuclear Weapons and Materials: Science, Technologies, Observations |
04-Aug-2009 |
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| Authors:
Jonathan Medalia; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Detection of nuclear weapons and special nuclear material (SNM, certain types of uranium and plutonium) is crucial to thwarting nuclear proliferation and terrorism and to securing weapons and materials worldwide. Congress has funded a portfolio of detection R&D and acquisition programs, and has mandated inspection at foreign ports of all U.S.-bound cargo containers using two types of detection equipment. Nuclear weapons contain SNM, which produces unique or suspect signatures that ... |
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| The Army's Future Combat System (FCS): Background and Issues for Congress |
03-Aug-2009 |
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| Authors:
Andrew Feicket; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The Future Combat System (FCS) was a multiyear, multibillion dollar program at the heart of the Army's transformation efforts. It was to be the Army's major research, development, and acquisition program consisting of 14 manned and unmanned systems tied together by an extensive communications and information network. FCS was intended to replace current systems such as the M-1 Abrams tank and the M-2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle. The FCS program ... |
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| Navy DDG-51 and DDG-1000 Destroyer Programs: Background and Issues for Congress |
23-Jul-2009 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The Administration's FY2010 defense budget proposes to end the procurement of DDG-1000 (Zumwalt) class destroyers with the third ship, which was authorized and partially funded in FY2009, and restart procurement DDG-51 (Arleigh Burke) class Aegis destroyers, which were last procured in FY2005. The Administration's budget is consistent with a proposal for stopping DDG-1000 procurement and restarting DDG-51 procurement that the Navy announced in July 2008. The Navy's plans for destroyer ... |
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| F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program: Background and Issues for Congress |
13-Jul-2009 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), also called the Lighting II, is a new strike fighter being procured in different versions by the Air Force, Marine Corps, and Navy. The F-35 program is the Department of Defense's (DOD?s) largest weapon procurement program in terms of total estimated acquisition cost. Current DOD plans call for acquiring a total of 2,456 JSFs for the Air Force, Marine Corps, and Navy at an ... |
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| Tactical Aircraft Modernization: Issues for Congress |
09-Jul-2009 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| This report provides an overview discussion on the modernization of U.S. military tactical aircraft, meaning fighter aircraft, strike-fighters, and attack planes. Tactical aircraft are a major component of U.S. military capability, and account for a significant portion of U.S. defense spending. In early 2009, the Air Force, Navy, and Marine collectively had an inventory of about 3,500 tactical aircraft. Current efforts for modernizing U.S. tactical aircraft center on three aircraft ... |
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| Coast Guard. As Deepwater Systems Integrator, Coast Guard is Reassessing Costs and Capabilities but Lags in Applying its Disciplined Acquisition Approach |
Jul-2009 |
40 pages |
| Authors:
Greg Campbell; Michele Mackin; John P Hutton; Carolynn Cavanaugh; J K Keener; Angie Nichols-Friedman; Sylvia Schatz; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| The Deepwater Program-the largest acquisition program in the Coast Guard's history-began in the late 1990s as an effort to recapitalize the Coast Guard's operational fleet. The program now includes projects to build or modernize five classes each of ships and aircraft, and procurement of other capabilities such as improved command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C4ISR) and unmanned aircraft. Recognizing that it did not have in place a ... |
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| Altered MicroRNA Activity Promotes Resistance to Endocrine Therapy |
Jul-2009 |
42 pages |
| Authors:
Diana M Cittelly; COLORADO UNIV AURORA CO
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| MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have tumor suppressive and oncogenic potential in human cancer, but little is known about the extent at which miRNA expression is modified after anti-estrogen treatment and the contribution of specific miRNAs to the acquisition of anti-estrogen resistance. To answer this question, in Aim 1, we performed miRNA profiling of tamoxifen-resistant and sensitive breast cancer cells treated with Estradiol or Tam. Several miRNAs were intrinsically downregulated in tam-resistant cells ... |
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| Fixed-Wing Air Support Planning Models for the Brigade Combat Team |
12-Jun-2009 |
98 pages |
| Authors:
Scott C Campbell; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| The Army's transformation to the brigade combat team (BCT) as its primary combat employment unit has come at the cost of reduced organic firepower and armor under the modular force concept. As a result, greater emphasis and dependence will likely be placed upon fixed-wing fires in support of the BCT. Simultaneously, Air Force aircraft continue to experience reduced mission capable (MC) rates due to sustained combat operations and airframe fatigue. ... |
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| Medium and High Altitude Unmanned Aircraft System Acquisition: An Efficiency Study of Magnitude and Capability |
12-Jun-2009 |
91 pages |
| Authors:
Hassell; Billy E Jr; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| The procurement of medium and high altitude UAS has dramatically increased since 1988. The DOD now spends billions of dollars annually to research, test, develop and procure medium and high altitude UAS for all military services. In an effort to rapidly field these very capable systems to contribute to Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), there appeared to be two key areas of concern. The magnitude of ... |
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| Defense Management: Observations on DOD's Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Request for Corrosion Prevention and Control |
01-Jun-2009 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| This report formally transmits the attached briefing in response to section 2228(e) of title 10 of the United States Code (see enclosure I). The statute requires the Comptroller General to provide an analysis of the Department of Defense's budget submission for corrosion prevention and control, as well as an analysis of the corrosion report accompanying defense budget materials, and provide the results to the congressional defense committees within 60 days ... |
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| Value Engineering and Service Contracts |
01-Jun-2009 |
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| Authors:
Jay Mandelbaum; Lance M Roark; Ina R Merson; Danny L Reed; James R Vickers; INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA
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| Value Engineering (VE) generates more than a billion dollars in savings and cost avoidance annually for the Federal Government. Most VE savings, especially contractor-initiated savings, accrue from the acquisition of hardware. However, the Government now predominantly spends its contract dollars on services ranging from routine commercial purchases to highly skilled technical, scientific, and engineering services. This document provides background on VE and illustrates how and why its use in both ... |
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| The Effects of Incorporating NETC School Enrollment Data in the Navy's Reenlistment Prediction (Roger) Model |
Jun-2009 |
81 pages |
| Authors:
Walter D Enos; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The Navy's Selective Reenlistment Bonus Management System (SRBMS) uses a model known as ROGER to identify the SRB-eligible population and to predict the number of SRB takers for the following fiscal year. The Enlisted Bonus Manager uses the ROGER model to determine the SRB plans during the execution year. Over the years, constant changes in the structure of the SRB program have led to increasing levels of predictive error in ... |
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| An Examination of the MH-60S Common Cockpit from a Design Methodology and Acquisitions Standpoint |
Jun-2009 |
137 pages |
| Authors:
Peter A Corrao; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Over the last two decades, cockpits have migrated from the traditional analog gauges of moving dials to computer displays representing an assortment of flight data. To keep in stride with this modernization trend, the U.S. Navy determined that the newest rotary-wing fleet aircraft, the MH-60S and MH-60R, would incorporate these advanced cockpit designs. This program was named Common Cockpit. Using structured interviews with current Navy MH-60S pilots, and analysis of ... |
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| The Stryker Mobile Gun System: A Case Study on Managing Complexity |
Jun-2009 |
139 pages |
| Authors:
Christian C Ayers; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This case study analyzes how the Stryker Mobile Gun System (MGS) program managed complexity. The MGS is one of the ten variants of the Stryker series of vehicles that equip the Army's Stryker Brigade Combat Teams. These brigades were created by the Army Chief of Staff from 1999-2003, General Eric Shinseki, to provide the Army with a highly deployable medium-force capability. Initially intended as a variant that required limited development, ... |
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| Defense Management: Observations on DOD's Analysis of Options for Improving Corrosion Prevention and Control through Earlier Planning in the Requirements and Acquisition Processes |
29-May-2009 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| The Department of Defense (DOD), through its costs of corrosion studies, has identified nearly $12 billion in annual corrosion costs (not including Air Force aircraft and missiles). Corrosion also affects equipment readiness and safety. For many years, DOD has recognized that earlier planning could lead to corrosion prevention and control benefits. For example, In 2003, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics issued a policy memorandum stating ... |
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| Coast Guard Deepwater Acquisition Programs: Background, Oversight Issues, and Options for Congress |
29-May-2009 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The term Deepwater refers to a collection of more than a dozen Coast Guard acquisition programs for replacing and modernizing the service?s aging fleet of deepwater-capable ships and aircraft. Until April 2007, the Coast Guard had pursued these programs as a single, integrated acquisition program that was known as the Integrated Deepwater System (IDS) program or Deepwater program for short. The now-separated Deepwater acquisition programs include plans for, among other ... |
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| Space Acquisitions: DOD Faces Substantial Challenges in Developing New Space Systems |
20-May-2009 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
Cristina T Chaplain; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| Despite a growing investment in space, 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 cost and schedules and increased technical risks. The cost resulting from acquisition problems along with the ambitious nature of space programs has resulted in cancellations of programs that were expected to require investments of tens of billions of ... |
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| All FAC(A)s Are Not Created Equal |
04-May-2009 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
Arthur R Behnke; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| Core service competencies in intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) is highlighted in the 2009 Quadrennial Roles and Missions Review Report as one of four major roles and missions focus areas for the U.S. military in the years to come. The ability to perform persistent surveillance from these typically high-demand but low-density assets necessitates the maximum efficiency of airborne ISR systems in support of the Joint Forces Commander (JFC) and requires ... |
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| Is the Navy Missing the Boat in the Development of Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Doctrine |
04-May-2009 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
John W DeFree; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| Core service competencies in intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) is highlighted in the 2009 Quadrennial Roles and Missions Review Report as one of four major roles and missions focus areas for the U.S. military in the years to come. The ability to perform persistent surveillance from these typically high-demand but low-density assets necessitates the maximum efficiency of airborne ISR systems in support of the Joint Forces Commander (JFC) and requires ... |
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| Space Acquisitions: Government and Industry Partners Face Substantial Challenges in Developing New DOD Space Systems |
30-Apr-2009 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
Cristina Chaplain; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| Despite a growing investment in space, 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 cost and schedules and increased technical risks. The cost resulting from acquisition problems along with the ambitious nature of space programs have resulted in cancellations of programs that were expected to require investments of tens of billions of ... |
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| Affordability Challenges for DoD Weapons Systems |
Apr-2009 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
David Holm; ARMY RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING COMMAND WARREN MI
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| AGENDA: Background * Budget Outlook * Acquisition Policy Changes * Modernization Challenges * Case Example (Joint Light Tactical Vehicles) * Parting Thoughts. |
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| Processes Asunder: Acquisition & Planning Misfits |
26-Mar-2009 |
38 pages |
| Authors:
Cherie A Smith; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| This paper will examine the current effects on transformational Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) information systems from acquisition through their implementation and assess the capability to build, acquire and field these complex systems using current Army and DoD policy and guidance. It will explore the constructs behind transformational COTS programs and the impediments to success. Analysis will include an assessment of Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP) schedule impacts due to ... |
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| The Global Nuclear Detection Architecture: Issues for Congress |
25-Mar-2009 |
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| Authors:
Dana A Shea; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The U.S. government has implemented a series of programs to protect the nation against terrorist nuclear attack. Some of these programs predate September 11, 2001, while others were established since then. Most programs are within the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; the Departments of Defense, Energy, and State; and agencies that became part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) upon its creation, and they are focused on detecting the illicit acquisition ... |
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| Department of Defense Fuel Spending, Supply, Acquisition, and Policy |
20-Mar-2009 |
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| Authors:
Anthony Andrews; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The Department of Defense (DOD) consumes up to 1% of the petroleum products refined in the United States annually. Foreign purchased petroleum products may increase DOD's consumption by a third or more. In FY1997 fuel represented 1.2% of the total DOD budget authority, and by FY2007 fuel represented 1.9%. While the total defense budget authority increased 233% over the period of FY1997-FY2007 (in current dollars), fuel costs increased 373%. DOD's ... |
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| Should the Defense Industrial Base be Saved Using Multi-Year Contracts? |
17-Mar-2009 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Steven F Cummings; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| Since the end of the Cold War the United States Defense Industrial Base has gotten smaller by mergers and acquisitions in the market place and from pressure by government legislators looking to harvest money from the Department of Defense and specifically from the Department of the Army. One approach to easing the stress on the industrial base is for the Army to use an increased number of congressionally approved multiyear ... |
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