| Minuteman III Cost Per Alert Hour Analysis |
22 Mar 2012 |
88 pages |
| Authors:
Allen R Miller; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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 | This thesis analyzes the cost associated with the Minuteman III (MM III) weapon system. The research develops three models for determining MM III costs per alert hour (CPAH). The first model is based on the Air Force Cost Analysis Improvement Group cost per flying hour model. The model is modified to include depot level reparables, consumables, and personnel costs. The second model is based on the Office of the Secretary ... |
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| Reducing Operating Costs by Optimizing Space in Facilities |
Mar 2012 |
69 pages |
| Authors:
Jared J Maline; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| Facility maintenance and sustainment costs can represent a large portion of a company's or government's expenditures. The U.S. Government has a pressing need to reduce these costs and meet energy efficiency goals while remaining fiscally responsible. Research has shown that the government currently has little to no optimization standards or means of integrating such requirements into a decision making model. This is despite the fact that the data necessary to ... |
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| Executing to Should-Cost |
09 Feb 2012 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
Dub Summerall; NAVY PEO (SHIPS) WASHINGTON NAVY YARD DC
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| Looks at current status of surface shipbuilding and discusses procurement cost estimates. Navy shipbuilding budgets are based on should-cost estimates - - realistic, but need to execute successfully. |
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| Defense Logistics: Improvements Needed to Enhance Oversight of Estimated Long-term Costs for Operating and Supporting Major Weapon Systems |
Feb 2012 |
49 pages |
| Authors:
Cary B Russell; Tom Gosling; Kristine Hassinger; Susannah Hawthorne; Charles Perdue; Janine Prybyla; William M Solis; Erik Wilkins-McKee; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| Requirements for submitting SARs to Congress, including the timing of these reports and the types of information to be included, are established in statute. Under 10 U.S.C. 2432, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress at the end of each fiscal-year quarter a report on current major defense acquisition programs. The statute also requires that the annual SAR include a full life-cycle cost analysis for each major defense acquisition ... |
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| Should Cost Management |
Feb 2012 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
Nidak Sumrean; NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND WASHINGTON DC
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| A Cost Estimation of Biofuels for Naval Aviation: Budgeting for the Great Green Fleet |
Dec 2011 |
79 pages |
| Authors:
Michael D Callahan; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This thesis estimates the cost of biofuel to meet the Department of the Navy's (DON) stated energy objectives, i.e., sailing the Great Green Fleet in 2016 and transitioning to 50 percent alternative fuel by 2020. The first estimate is for the additional cost to operate the Carrier Air Wing (CVW) component of the Great Green Fleet in 2016. A premium to the cost of JP-5 is estimated. A second estimate ... |
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| Benefits of an Air Force Contracting Warrant Officer Program |
Dec 2011 |
105 pages |
| Authors:
Brian E Williams; John M Dix; John A Muir; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The purpose of this research is to develop baseline research that can be expounded by future researchers to solidify the warrant officer track as a solution to creating a better contracting workforce through increased experience and more confidence within the contracting career field. This research investigates the perceived benefits and contrasting effects of adding the warrant officer track into the contracting career field. The assessment uses personal interviews and surveys ... |
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| The Future of Unmanned Aircraft Systems in Support of the Marine Expeditionary Unit |
03 Nov 2011 |
82 pages |
| Authors:
Leslie T Payton; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC POLICY
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| The USMC Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) is commonly referred to as the nation's 911 force. It must be capable of executing a full spectrum of missions from low-intensity humanitarian assistance and noncombat evacuations to high-intensity major combat operations. The MEU's structure and equipment are designed around this multi-mission requirement. However, the USMC owns the fixed-winged Shadow unmanned aircraft system (UAS) and is in the process of acquiring a small fixed-wing ... |
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| Improved Pricing and Oversight Needed for the Afghan Air Force Pilot and English Language Training Task Order |
30 Sep 2011 |
45 pages |
| Authors:
INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| Our audit objective was to determine whether the U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training, and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) obtained fair and reasonable prices for the goods and services on the Afghan Air Force pilot and English language training task order and appropriately defined contractor surveillance and oversight processes and procedures for the task order. This audit is the second in a series of audits relating to the Warfighter ... |
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| Pricing and Escalation Issues Weaken the Effectiveness of the Army Contract With Sikorsky to Support the Corpus Christi Army Depot |
08 Sep 2011 |
85 pages |
| Authors:
INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| The overall objective of the audit was to evaluate material purchases made at Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD) through the partnership agreement with Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (Sikorsky). Specifically, we determined whether the partnership agreement with Sikorsky effectively minimized the cost of direct materials to the depot. See Appendix A for a discussion of the scope and methodology and prior coverage. This report is one of two reports examining the Army ... |
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| Warfighter Support: Improved Cost Analysis and Better Oversight Needed over Army Nonstandard Equipment |
Sep 2011 |
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| Authors:
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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 | The Army has divided nonstandard equipment into two broad categories: Nontactical nonstandard equipment, which consists primarily of durable goods that are used to provide services for soldiers as well as foreign governments. This equipment includes but is not limited to fire trucks and ambulances, as well as equipment used for laundry and food service. Most of this equipment has been acquired through the Logistics Civil Augmentation Program (LOGCAP) and is ... |
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| Integration of Sustainable Practices into Standard Army MILCON Designs |
Sep 2011 |
184 pages |
| Authors:
Annette L Stumpf; Julie L Webster; Richard L Schneider; Elisabeth M Jenicek; Justine A Kane; Kelly L Fishman; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER CHAMPAIGN IL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB
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| The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) works to integrate sustainability and energy efficiency into military construction (MILCON) projects. This project originated with an effort to determine funding levels needed for MILCON project budgets to support planning, programming, design, and construction that meets all current and near-term energy and sustainability mandates. The project team assessed current practices and costs, emerging technologies, and performed analyses of five standard designs to develop ... |
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| Economics of Fishery Failure: The Fall of the King-Analysis of U.S. West Coast Chinook Salmon (Oncorhyncus Tshawytscha) |
Sep 2011 |
99 pages |
| Authors:
Michael J Hoshlyk; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This study examines bio-economic trends within the West Coast wild salmon fishery, specifically the Chinook (King) salmon Oncorhyncus Tshawytscha species. This study will first review the historical management, policies, competing interests, and environment affecting the health of the wild Chinook that brought the fishery sector to its current status. It focuses on fisheries supply data derived from both farmed aquaculture and troll caught (wild) salmon off the West Coast of ... |
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| Mobile CubeSat Command and Control (MC3) |
Sep 2011 |
76 pages |
| Authors:
Robert C Griffith; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The Mobile CubeSat Command and Control (MC3) program will become the ground segment of the Colony II satellite program. The MC3 ground station contains Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) hardware with Government Off-the-Shelf (GOTS) software making it an affordable option for government agencies and universities participating in the Colony II program. Further, the MC3 program provides educational opportunities to students and training to space professionals in satellite communications. This thesis analyzes the ... |
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| Cost Analysis of Leed Certified United Sates Navy Buildings |
03 Aug 2011 |
173 pages |
| Authors:
Carl V Kirar; WISCONSIN UNIV-MADISON DEPT OF CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
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| A study was completed at UW-Madison in 2010 that reviewed the energy consumption of US Navy buildings which earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). The research compared LEED certified buildings to a commercial counterpart within the US Navy inventory against Executive Order (EO) 13423. The EO mandated that all federal agencies meet a 30 percent reduction of electricity and ... |
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| An Integrated Approach to Systems Engineering through Modeling and Simulation |
22 Jul 2011 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
Michael O'Such; ADVATECH PACIFIC INC SAN BERNARDINO CA
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| Modeling and simulation is a key enabler for the systems engineering process and can support the affordability goals for new programs by performing trade studies during the pre-acquisition phase of new programs. Modeling and simulation allows program managers and designers to assess the impact of system requirements and the introduction of new technologies early in the design phase and to assess alternative concepts, identifying the best approach to fulfill the ... |
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| DoD and DOS Need Better Procedures to Monitor and Expend DoD Funds for the Afghan National Police Training Program |
07 JUL 2011 |
101 pages |
| Authors:
INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| We conducted this audit in response to a requirement in Public Law 111-383, "Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011" (the FY 2011 Act), January 7, 2011. The FY 2011 Act required that the DoD OIG, in consultation with the Department of State(DOS) OIG, report to Congress within 180 days a description of the Afghan National Police (ANP) training program that included: (A) components, planning, and scope; ... |
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| Technology and RDT&E - An ARMY Perspective |
JUL 2011 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
ARMY TANK AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER WARREN MI
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| TARDEC recognizes the growing energy challenges of the Warfighter and is acting to meet the operational energy goals of the Army. Research on advanced vehicle power technologies for vehicle platforms underway with collaborative efforts with other DOD labs as well as DOE Significant progress has been made in the area of hybrid electric propulsion analysis. Hybrid electric propulsion strategically aligns with Operational Energy Strategy. Hybrid electric provides additional mission capabilities. ... |
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| COMBATXXI: Usage and Analysis at TACOM |
20 JUN 2011 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Alan Kish; ARMY TANK AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER WARREN MI
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| Explains the TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC) and its work. |
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| DoD Officials Need to Improve Reporting of Obligations and Expenditures for the Guam Realignment |
17 JUN 2011 |
27 pages |
| Authors:
INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| Our objective was to determine whether DoD could accurately identify and report obligations and expenditures for the Guam realignment. We also determined whether DoD properly maintained supporting documentation. We reviewed the Department of the Navy (DON) 2009 obligations of approximately $60.3 million and expenditures of approximately $35.6 million reported in the "Interagency Coordination Group of Inspectors General for Guam Realignment Annual Report," February 1, 2010 (Annual Report).DoD officials did not ... |
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| A System to Integrate Unmanned Undersea Vehicles with a Submarine Host Platform |
06 JUN 2011 |
229 pages |
| Authors:
Willard Calvert; Gail Goodman; Joseph Lojek; Brian Powell; Rachel Cohn; Brian Heidt; Sarah Malecki; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
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| Submarines offer a capability to deploy and retrieve unmanned undersea vehicles (UUV) in littoral and blue water Areas of Operation while avoiding detection. Integration of the submarine and UUV through a launch and recovery mechanism offers unique challenges with respect to host submarine safety, UUV recovery, UUV replenishment and life-cycle costs. The Capstone team elicited launch and recovery system requirements from stakeholders and conceived four (4) advanced alternatives and a ... |
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| Developing a Predictive Model for Facility Repair Costs on United States Air Force Installations |
JUN 2011 |
64 pages |
| Authors:
Gregory A. Morissette; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH INTEGRATED LOGISTICS SUPPORT (ILS)
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| The Air Force Civil Engineering community spends significant effort maintaining and repairing their infrastructure and facilities at their installations worldwide. They continually search for ways to better illustrate the impact of funding decisions on future infrastructure and facility conditions. The purpose of this research was to develop a predictive model for determining future facility repair costs. The research analyzed current and past funding levels as a possible predictor of future ... |
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| Cost Analysis and Effectiveness of Using the Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer (ISMT) for United States Marine Corps (USMC) Marksmanship Training |
JUN 2011 |
77 pages |
| Authors:
Khary A. Bates; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This project analyzes current and historical use of United States Marine Corps (USMC) marksmanship training. Cost analysis data for the use of the Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer (ISMT) are presented. The analysis compares costs of using live-fire training alone, versus using ISMT training. Research on the effectiveness of using the ISMT, conducted by Yates in 2004, is used as a basis for the effectiveness analysis. The questions researched are: Can ... |
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| The Economics of Managed Print and Imaging Services |
JUN 2011 |
91 pages |
| Authors:
Carl R. Blazek; Jesse K. Taijeron; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| To facilitate a baseline economic assessment, the concept of Managed Print and Imaging Services (MPIS) is introduced first. Next, a transferable process to determine the most economical print and imaging option is outlined so that NAVSISA, as well as other organizations, can utilize it. A baseline economic assessment of NAVSISA s current nonstandardized procurement and use of print and imaging services follows. This data is then compared to the total ... |
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| Budgeting Facilities Operation Costs Using the Facilities Operation Model |
JUN 2011 |
61 pages |
| Authors:
Seth Thornhill; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The Facilities Operation Model (FOM) is used by the Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Installations & Environment) to estimate annual facilities operation costs for the Department of Defense. This thesis analyzes the process by which the Department of the Navy forecasts facilities operation costs and how ODUSD(I&E) uses the FOM for the same purpose. It then compares the two processes against historical data from Fiscal Year 2007 ... |
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| Organizational Analysis of Food Service Management |
JUN 2011 |
75 pages |
| Authors:
David A. Schultz; Russell L. Ellis; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This study analyzes the current Navy Food Management Team (NFMT) alignment under the leadership of COMFISCS and the inability for NAVSUP Food Service (SUP 05) to directly coordinate with teams in the seven different assigned regions. This separation has raised difficulties for SUP 05 to gauge the effectiveness of training, budgeting, team make-up, fleet trends, policy implementation and instruction reviews and re-writes. The lack of continuity and consistency across Navy ... |
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| An Analysis of CG-47 Cruiser Class Operating and Support Costs Trends and Cost Relationship with Platform Age |
JUN 2011 |
61 pages |
| Authors:
Joseph R. McDonald; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The purpose of this research is to identify trends in CG-47 Operating and Support (O&S) costs and determine if costs, specifically maintenance costs, are increasing as the platforms in the ship class age. O&S data from FY1987 to FY2010 supplied by the Naval Center for Cost Analysis were used to analyze trends and create statistical models for analyzing the relationship between cost and age. This thesis is intended to supplement ... |
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| Global Hawk: Root Cause Analysis of Projected Unit Cost Growth |
May 2011 |
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| Authors:
Jeffrey N Fox; Paul M Kodzwa; David M Tate; Patricia F Bronson; INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA
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| In May 2007, Office of the Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics) asked the Director, Performance Assessments and Root Cause Analyses (PARCA) to perform a root cause analysis of anticipated unit cost growth in the Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system program. This request was based on a cost growth estimate performed by CAPE-CA, the cost analysis group within the Cost Analysis and Program Evaluation (CAPE) directorate ... |
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| Defense Management: Comprehensive Cost Information and Analysis of Alternatives Needed to Assess Military Posture in Asia |
May 2011 |
71 pages |
| Authors:
Brian; Lepore; Robert L Repasky; Jeff Hubbard; Joanne Landesman; Ying Long; Greg Marchand; Richard Meeks; Charles Perdue; Lisa Reijula; Terry Richardson; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| The Department of Defense (DoD) is currently conducting the largest transformation of military posture in the Pacific region since the end of World War II. Transforming posture in Korea, Japan, and Guam will affect tens of thousands of military personnel and their families and require the construction of hundreds of new facilities and more than 3,500 housing units. GAO was asked to examine the following: (1) initiatives in Korea, their ... |
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| Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund 2: Report on Apportionments, Expenditures, and Status at End of Fiscal Year 2010 |
22 APR 2011 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
Glenn Furbish; David Childress; George Salvatierra; SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION ARLINGTON VA
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| Public Law (P.L.) 108-106, as amended, requires that the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR) report on the oversight and accounting of the obligation and expenditure of funds for Iraq relief and reconstruction efforts. As a part of this effort, SIGIR has reported on the status of appropriated funds, such as the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund (IRRF) 1, and other funds that have been used, such as the ... |
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| Comprehensive Review of the Future Role of the Reserve Component. Volume 1. Executive Summary and Main Report |
05 APR 2011 |
142 pages |
| Authors:
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (RESERVE AFFAIRS) WASHINGTON DC
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| This report represents the judgment of civilian policy makers and military leaders, with extensive input from both the Services who generate and provide forces, as well as the Combatant Commands who employ them. It provides the Secretary of Defense with reliable inputs to support fundamental decisions regarding future use of the National Guard and Reserve. This report provides background and recommendations to inform decisions regarding the future role of the ... |
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| Defense AT&L. Volume 41, Number 2, Special Edition, March-April 2011 |
MAR 2011 |
61 pages |
| Authors:
DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIV FT BELVOIR VA
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| This edition is dedicated to the Defense Acquisition Workforce. We highlight the Defense Acquisition Workforce 2010 team and individual award winners along with examples across the Department of Defense (DoD) of local achievements to recruit, hire, and strengthen the workforce. The importance of a right-sized, high-quality, high-performing Defense Acquisition Workforce cannot be overstated. On March 4, 2009, President Obama signed a memorandum, "Government Contracting," with a mandate for the federal ... |
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| Comparison of Development Test and Evaluation and Overall Program Estimate at Completion |
Mar 2011 |
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| Authors:
William R Rosado; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| Historically, cost growth regression models analyze aggregate, program-level information. Initiatives by the Office of Secretary of Defense, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (OSD CAPE) require direct, centralized reporting of the complete Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Earned Value (EV) data. Centralized reporting allows access to unfiltered, unaltered, EV data for multiple programs. Using regression, we evaluate if WBS element Development Test and Evaluation (DT&E) EV data is related to program estimate ... |
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| Feasibility of Nuclear Power on U.S. Military Installations. 2nd Revision |
Mar 2011 |
97 pages |
| Authors:
Marcus King; LaVar Huntzinger; Thoi Nguyen; CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA RESOURCE ANALYSIS DIV
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| Congress directed the Department of Defense (DoD), in section 2845 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2010, to conduct a study to assess the feasibility of developing nuclear power plants on military installations. This study was conducted to meet this requirement. The study shows that small nuclear power plants can contribute to DoD missions by increasing energy assurance while reducing carbon emissions and reliance on fossil fuels for electricity; ... |
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| Lean Six Sigma Project - Defense Logistics Agency/Honeywell Long-Term Contract Model Using One-Pass Pricing for Sole-Source Spare Parts |
18 FEB 2011 |
54 pages |
| Authors:
INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| To address concerns with the length of the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Honeywell contract (12 years) without a significant pricing review and the effectiveness of the one-pass pricing process, the project was initiated to determine whether actual costs had increased in line with inflation. The purpose of escalation clauses is to provide adjustments to the contract price as a result of changes in the national economy, so that the contractor ... |
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| Commander's Emergency Response Program Obligations Are Uncertain |
31 JAN 2011 |
16 pages |
| Authors:
Glenn D. Furbish; Arthur Granger; Wilson D. Haigler; Nancee K. Needham; SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION ARLINGTON VA
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| This letter addresses the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction's review of the Department of Defense's accounting for the obligation and expenditure of Commander's Emergency Response Program (CERP) funds allocated for Iraq, and how those funds were used. Public Law (P.L.) 108-106, as amended, requires that the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR) report on the oversight and accounting of the obligation and expenditure of funds in Iraq. Since ... |
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| Reducing Costs, Increasing Capability: A New Equipping Strategy for Combat Support Hospitals |
Jan 2011 |
4 pages |
| Authors:
Susan K Woodward; RAND ARROYO CENTER SANTA MONICA CA
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| Key Points: (1) The Army's current strategy for equipping Combat Support Hospitals (CSHs) does not cost-effectively manage medical equipment maintenance and obsolescence; (2) When not deployed, active component CSHs want more medical capability at home station but less equipment to maintain; nondeployed Army Reserve CSHs want even less equipment; (3) A RAND Arroyo Center team used input from CSH commanders and others to design equipment sets for home stations that ... |
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| Reshaping the Army's Active and Reserve Components |
Jan 2011 |
103 pages |
| Authors:
Michael L Hansen; Celeste W Gventer; John D Winkler; Kristy N Kamarck; RAND CORP ARLINGTON VA NATIONAL SECURITY RESEARCH DIV
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| This document reports the results of a research project entitled Utilization of Reserve Components Under the Army Force Generation Model. The purpose of the project was to assess the utilization of U.S. Army active and reserve forces and to analyze policy options to improve utilization of reserve forces with respect to the U.S. Secretary of Defense s planning objectives. To meet this objective, we reviewed U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) ... |
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| Demonstration of an Environmentally Benign and Reduced Corrosion Runway Deicing Fluid |
Jan 2011 |
51 pages |
| Authors:
Mary T Wyderski; H N Conkle; Satya P Chauhan; AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| This report summarizes the findings from a full-scale side-by-side demonstration of Battelle Runway Deicing Fluid (RDF) versus conventional potassium-acetate (KAc) based RDF. The tests were conducted on a closed section of the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base runway using full-scale fluid application trailers. Anti-icing and deicing performance was based on runway friction rating, a measure of surface slipperiness, and holdover time. The two Battelle fluids tested met all acceptance criteria including ... |
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| Report To The Secretary Of Defense - Strategic Sourcing |
Jan 2011 |
46 pages |
| Authors:
DEFENSE BUSINESS BOARD WASHINGTON DC
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| The Department of Defense is committed to modernizing its management processes to better support its operational mission. With the growing challenge of Federal Government budget deficits, the importance of achieving efficiencies in resources, time and finances is increasing. Similar multi-dimensional challenges are frequently experienced in the commercial sector. The Chairman of the Defense Business Board (DBB) established the Strategic Sourcing Task Group to evaluate the applicability of strategic sourcing to ... |
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| Radicalization, Linkage, and Diversity: Current Trends in Terrorism in Europe |
2011 |
50 pages |
| Authors:
Lorenzo Vidino; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| Although it has not suffered a successful attack since the July 7, 2005, bombings in London, Europe perceives itself to be under a constant threat from jihadist-inspired terrorism. Based on a survey of legal documents, intelligence reports, academic literature, and media sources, and on conversations with experts and government officials, this paper provides an overview of current trends in jihadism in Europe from an operational perspective. This research was jointly ... |
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| Demonstration/Validation of Tertiary Butyl Acetate (TBAC) for Hand Wipe Cleaning Applications |
OCT 2010 |
407 pages |
| Authors:
Wayne Ziegler; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
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| Traditionally, vehicle, equipment, aircraft, and ship maintenance utilize organic solvents containing hazardous air pollutants (HAP), such as MIL-PRF-680, xylene, & methyl ethyl ketone, to remove dirt, grease, soot, paint debris, and burned-on carbon from various parts. Tertiary Butyl Acetate (TBAC), a HAP-free & volatile organic compound (VOC) exempt solvent, can enable the DoD to demonstrate compliance with NESHAP & VOC regulations without performing the extensive record keeping required when using ... |
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| Supply Chain Risk Modeling and Simulation using Flow Equivalent Servers |
JUL 2010 |
46 pages |
| Authors:
Charlie Stirk; COSTVISION BOULDER CO
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| The purpose of the Flow Equivalent Servers (FES) project is to develop a reliable but simple model to replace detailed simulation of individual suppliers in supply chains. The end goal of these new capabilities is to provide robust analysis for DoD acquisition supply networks with a reduction in analysis cost and time. |
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| Process for Continuing Invoice Payment for the Development Fund for Iraq Needs Attention |
27 APR 2010 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
David R. Warren; Benjamin H. Comfort; M. G. Knoepfle; Jason G. Venner; L. M. Welsh; SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION ARLINGTON VA
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| This letter addresses issues the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR) identified about the effectiveness of the process established by U.S. agencies with the Ministry of Finance and other Ministries within the Government of Iraq (GOI) to facilitate payment of invoices for reconstruction contracts funded with the Development Fund for Iraq (DFI). Unless these issues are addressed these invoices may continue to go unpaid. About $32.3 million in DFI ... |
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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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| Advanced Sea Base Enabler (ASE) Capstone Design Project |
21-Sep-2009 |
295 pages |
| Authors:
Erik Bjorkner; Jim Sintic; Steve Schroeder; Scott Robbins; Paul Rakow; Mike Martini; Eric Igama; Lance Flitter; Robert Brooks; Jerry Brennan; John Shotwell; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| As part of a Naval Postgraduate School's capstone project in Systems Engineering, a project team from cohort 311-081 performed a Systems Engineering analysis of an Advanced Sea Base Enabler (ASE). For a sea base to be truly beneficial a capability must exist that supports efficiently transporting needed materiel from the sea base to the desired debarkation point. The capability must support peace-time, non-combat operations' and war-time, combat operations' logistics and ... |
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| Military Base Realignments and Closures. Transportation Impact of Personnel Increases Will be Significant, but Long-Term Costs are Uncertain and Direct Federal Support is Limited |
Sep-2009 |
43 pages |
| Authors:
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| As part of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) round, the Department of Defense (DOD) plans to relocate over 123,000 military and DOD civilian personnel, thereby increasing the staffing at 18 bases nationwide. In addition, DOD and local officials expect thousands of dependents and DOD contractor employees to relocate to communities near the BRAC 2005 growth bases. These actions will greatly increase traffic in the surrounding communities. BRAC recommendations ... |
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| United States Marine Corps Performance Pricing Model |
Sep-2009 |
120 pages |
| Authors:
Patrick J Kelly; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The United States Marine Corps Installations & Logistics Department, located at the Navy Annex in Washington D.C., conducts the Sustainment Program Evaluation Board as part of the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution Process. One of the functions of this board is to estimate the future funds required to support equipment maintenance world-wide in the Marine Corps. Since these estimates compete with other USMC funding needs, they must be based on ... |
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| Enterprise Command and Control Requirements and Common Architecture on US Navy Surface Combatants |
Jun-2009 |
197 pages |
| Authors:
Elvis Acosta; Brian Jones; David Yu; Llewelynn Galace; Rob Tidwell; Dave Finley; Reshma Suchit; Matt Eak; Josh Pepper; Harry Donovan; Lesley Painchaud; Joanna Beger-Mason; Lee Metz; Jordan Barta; Andrina Maurseth; Bob Zanella; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Across the U.S. Navy, each new ship class implements a new command and control (C2) system design, leading to separate design and development efforts, training pipelines, support requirements, and upgrade activities. This project serves as an initial step in determining whether the Navy can consolidate C2 systems by defining a common C2 system architecture and requirements that can be applied across all surface combatants for the Surface Warfare and Maritime ... |
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| Magnetic UXO Recovery System (MURS) (Briefing Slides) Preprint |
Jun-2009 |
19 pages |
| Authors:
John Millemaci; ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY (INSTALLATIONS AND ENVIRONMENT) ARLINGTON VA NATIONAL DEFENSE CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE PROGRAM OFFICE
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| The Magnetic UXO Recovery System (MURS) conceptual design was developed for a National Defense Center for Energy and Environment (NDCEE) task, funded by Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP), and a partnership with AFRL/RXQF. Provides a brief overview of MURS - Automated Ordnance Excavator (AOE), electromagnet, power source, and the systems capabilities. Provides shakedown, live demonstration, cost analysis, and conclusion of robotic area clearance at the test area at Massachusetts ... |
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