Arming America at war : a model for rapid defense aquisition in time of war / authored by Seth T. Blakeman, Anthony R. Gibbs, Jeyanthan Jeyasingam, and Lawrence R. Jones.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Blakeman, Seth T., author.

Gibb, Anthony R., author.

Jeyasinam, Jetanthan, author.

Jones, Lawrence R., author.

Series:

Research in public management.

Research in public management

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Department of Defense--Procurement.

United States.

Vehicles, Military--United States.

Vehicles, Military.

Armored vehicles, Military--United States.

Armored vehicles, Military.

Iraq War, 2003-2011--Equipment and supplies.

Iraq War, 2003-2011.

United States--Armed Forces--Equipment.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xx, 115 p. ) ill., maps ;

Place of Publication:

Charlotte, North Carolina : Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book follows the evolution of a model for quick and efficient national defense war fighting asset acquisition during time of war. It documents the case of a critically important war fighting acquisition program from initial needs identification and program start in 2006 through production and fielding in the period 2007-2010. The analysis focuses on the entire process of acquisition and contracting from concept development through getting the weapons system into action in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere. The Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles program (MRAP) is a rapid acquisition program procured within the context of the US Department of Defense's Acquisition Management and Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) framework.The analysis in this book answers the following question: What are the key factors that explain the success of the MRAP program, with success defined as meeting program objectives and warfighter needs? In addition, this book addresses the critical trade-offs made within the MRAP program to develop it rapidly, and some of the potential long-term impacts of these decisions, both positive and negative, for rapid defense asset acquisition in time of war.

Contents:

Chapter 1. Introduction: A study of the mine resistant ambush protected vehicle as a model for rapid defense acquisition in time of war

Chapter 2. Historical evolution and development of the mine resistant ambush protected vehicle program requirement

Chapter 3. Program management and contracting strategy

Chapter 4. Test and evaluation planning and strategy

Chapter 5. Production and integration of the mrap

Chapter 6. Mrap logistics support challenges

Chapter 7. Breaking through bureaucratic and legislative barriers to meet warfighter requirements

References.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (pages 111-115).

Print version record.

ISBN:

1-61735-063-X