Evolutionary Acquisition and Spiral Development in DOD Programs : Policy Issues for Congress.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Defense contracts.

Military weapons.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (6 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2006.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Describes the origins, process, and goals of evolutionary acquisition with spiral development (EA/SD), a new approach adopted by DOD for developing major weapon systems. Reviews Nov. 2003 GAO report and assessment of DOD policies and regulations for implementing EA/SD; and discusses potential oversight issues for Congress and related legislative activity.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Evolutionary Acquisition and Spiral Development in DOD Programs

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