What to Buy? The Role of Director of Defense Research and Engineering (DDR&E): Lessons from the 1970s. IDA Paper P-4675. Alexandria, VA : Institute for Defense Analyses , January , 2011
What to Buy? The Role of Director of Defense Research and Engineering (DDR&E): Lessons from the 1970s. IDA Paper P-4675. Alexandria, VA : Institute for Defense Analyses , January , 2011
From the abstract: “Defense acquisition programs, which had their initial inception in the 1970s, performed exceptionally well by many measures. The management of acquisitions during this period is examined in detail by means of case studies, and contrasted with earlier and later periods, to identify key factors and formulate promising policy initiatives. Previous findings about the crucial importance of decisions in the very earliest conceptual phase are strongly confirmed and success is shown to have very often hinged on effective intervention by the Director of Defense Research and Engineering (DDR&E) even before the equivalent of today's Matériel Development Decision.”
Authors - O’Neil, William D., Porter, Gene H.Subjects
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