The role of experimentation campaigns in the Air Force innovation life cycle / Committee on the Role of Experimentation Campaigns in the Air Force Innovation Life Cycle: A Study ; Air Force Studies Board, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences ; a report of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Committee on the Role of Experimentation Campaigns in the Air Force Innovation Life Cycle: A Study, author.

Contributor:

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Committee on the Role of Experimentation Campaigns in the Air Force Innovation Life Cycle: A Study, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Air Force--Technological innovations.

United States.

United States. Air Force--Planning.

United States. Air Force.

Technology assessment--United States.

Technology assessment.

Planning.

Technological innovations.

Armed Forces--Planning.

Armed Forces--Technological innovations.

Physical Description:

xvii, 97 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : The National Academies Press, [2016]

Summary:

The Air Force (USAF) has continuously sought to improve the speed with which it develops new capabilities to accomplish its various missions in air, space, and cyberspace. Historically, innovation has been a key part of USAF strategy, and operating within an adversary (TM)s OODA loop (observe, orient, decide, act) is part of Air Force DNA. This includes the ability to deploy technological innovations faster than do our adversaries. The Air Force faces adversaries with the potential to operate within the USAF (TM)s OODA loop, and some of these adversaries are already deploying innovations faster than the USAF. The Role of Experimentation Campaigns in the Air Force Innovation Life Cycle examines the current state of innovation and experimentation in the Air Force and best practices in innovation and experimentation in industry and other government agencies. This report also explores organizational changes needed to eliminate the barriers that deter innovation and experimentation and makes recommendations for the successful implementation of robust innovation and experimentation by the Air Force.

Contents:

Executive summary

Introduction and overview

Experimentation for innovation: best practices in highly innovative organizations

Experimentation for innovation: current Air Force practice

Findings and recommendations for closing gaps

Conclusion

Appendix A: Statement of task

Appendix B: Committee member biographies

Appendix C:. Meetings and speakers

Appendix D: Charter for Air Force capability development (SecAF signed 2 June 2016).

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9780309451123

0309451124

OCLC:

967672522