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Rapid acquisition of Army command and control systems / Shara Williams, Jeffrey A. Drezner, Megan McKernan, Douglas Shontz, Jerry M. Sollinger.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Williams, Shara.
- Drezner, Jeffrey A., author.
- McKernan, Megan, author.
- Shontz, Douglas, author.
- Sollinger, Jerry M., author.
- Series:
- Research report (Rand Corporation)
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Command and control systems--United States.
- Command and control systems.
- Military art and science--Technological innovations--United States.
- Military art and science.
- United States. Army--Procurement.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxviii, 109 pages) : color illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Monica, CA : RAND Corporation, 2014.
- Summary:
- The Global War on Terrorism (subsequently Overseas Contingency Operation), Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom all presented urgent technological challenges for the U.S. military. These challenges, particularly countering the use of improvised explosive devices, forced the Department of Defense (DoD) to acquire materiel solutions at unprecedented speeds. With a particular focus on command and control (C2) systems, this study examines how the Army can better manage the acquisition of systems using rapid, nontraditional means (i.e., outside the formal processes defined by DoD Instructions 5000.02). The research identifies issues, challenges, and problems associated with nontraditional rapid acquisition processes and recommends ways DoD can more rapidly develop, procure, and field effective C2 systems within the framework of current policies and processes. The research assesses past and current experience in the rapid acquisition of C2 systems through nontraditional means, including detailed case studies of three such systems.
- Contents:
- Introduction Case Studies Urgent Need, Rapid Acquisition, and Transition Processes Conclusions and Recommendations Appendix A: Joint/Army Rapid Capabilities and Materiel Developments Initiatives
- Notes:
- "This research ... was conducted within RAND Arroyo Center's Force Development and Technology Program"--Preface
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