Independent Study of the Organizational Location and Acquisition Processes of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) : Institute for Defense Analyses , January , 2021
Independent Study of the Organizational Location and Acquisition Processes of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) : Institute for Defense Analyses , January , 2021
From the abstract: “The Department of Defense selected the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) to conduct the independent study mandated in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020, Sec.1688(a). The study consisted of two main parts. The first was an assessment of the location of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) in the DOD hierarchy, including under USD(R&E), its current location pursuant to section 205(b) of title 10, USD(A&S), or other DOD officials that could be suitable. The second part of the study was an assessment of transitioning MDA to the standard DOD 5000 acquisition process, and included both the potential risks and benefits of making such a transition. The study included the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) in this assessment. IDA’s overarching approach to conducting the study included interviewing current and former senior government officials, examining existing documents and reports, and analyzing and comparing the information to identify common themes. The findings include the pros and cons of (1) different DOD leadership organizations in terms of their potentials to enable MDA to effectively carry out its missions while also enabling oversight, and (2) transitioning MDA to DOD 5000 versus leaving MDA with its current process for missile defense acquisition and requirements generation.”
Authors - Buontempo, Joseph T., Gilmore, James M., Graham, David, Urban, Jeffry T., Uy, Robert V.Subjects
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