Acquiring a mosaic force : issues, options, and trade-offs / Joel B. Predd [and 6 others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Predd, Joel B., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--Armed Forces--Procurement.

United States.

Armed Forces.

Command and control systems--United States.

Command and control systems.

Games of strategy (Mathematics).

Physical Description:

xxiii, 90 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND Corporation, [2021]

Summary:

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has a vision for Mosaic Warfare, conceived as both a warfighting concept and a means to accelerate capability development and fielding. Mosaic Warfare entails a more fractionated, heterogenous force that can be dynamically composed on tactical timelines. It entails shifting away from monolithic platforms, which can be slow to develop and field, to simpler force elements that can be developed and fielded quickly and integrated at mission execution. The Mosaic Warfare vision is more challenging to transition than a single program or technology. Anticipating this, DARPA asked RAND Corporation researchers to examine the opportunities and challenges associated with developing and fielding a Mosaic force under existing or alternative governance models, as would be required for the vision to move from DARPA to widespread acceptance by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). The researchers designed and executed a policy game that immersed players in acquiring a Mosaic force. During the game, players first operated within the authorities, responsibilities, and constraints of DoD's existing acquisition governance model for setting requirements, allocating resources, and overseeing acquisition. Then, they operated under an alternative governance model that centralized some of those authorities within a new office while still requiring joint service, combatant command (COCOM), and Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) approval before fielding new capabilities. In this report, the researchers present insights on the challenges and opportunities of acquiring a Mosaic force under the current and the alternative model and highlight other acquisition models worth exploring.

Contents:

Introduction

Frameworks, Assumptions, and Acquisition Models for Analysis

The Mosaic Acquisition Policy Game

Insights About Mosaic Warfare Under the Department of Defense's Current Acquisition Paradigm

Insights About Mosaic Warfare Under an Alternative Acquisition Paradigm

Alternative Models Beyond the Joint Mission Office

Conclusions and Next Steps

Appendix: Mosaic Warfare Scenario and Vignettes.

Notes:

"RAND National Defense Research Institute".

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

197740698X

9781977406989

OCLC:

1262798567