Recently added articles from Defense AT & L:
The future of acquisition excellence: Army, Navy, and Air Force acquisition strategies.(DEFENSE AT & L INTERVIEW)
Nov 01, 2009; ... It is an exciting time in Department of Defense acquisitions. Recent developments have left the acquisition community with a shortage in manpower, yet current operations in Iraq and Afghanistan have called upon the skills of acquisition professionals more than ever. Secretary of ...
Let's fix it: a five-step plan for improving acquisitions.
Nov 01, 2009; ... Building a case for urgency when it comes to fixing the Department of Defense's acquisition of major capabilities is simple. With story after story of bloated and failing acquisition projects, cost overruns in the billions and the construction of weapons systems that even the military says ...
Achieving Army-Marine Corps logistic interoperability.
Nov 01, 2009; ... An Army Stryker battalion is attached to a Marine expeditionary brigade's regimental combat team, which is being supported by the brigade's logistics forces ashore and at sea. On the fifth day of operations ashore, a Stryker health management system identifies a maintenance problem and ...
Leveraging Nunn-McCurdy to ensure program success.
Nov 01, 2009; ... Those involved with the acquisition of complex defense systems begin with enthusiasm for the challenging task ahead and confidence that the program and technical goals can and will be met--so why do so many programs fall short of their operational cost goals? For instance, in an ...
Great moments in acquisition history.(Comic)(Cartoon)
Nov 01, 2009; ... General Custer takes receipt of the Army's first ...