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Book Synopsis Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle : DOD Guidance Needed to Protect Government's Interest by : United States. General Accounting Office
Download or read book Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle : DOD Guidance Needed to Protect Government's Interest written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Book Synopsis EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE: DoD Guidance Needed to Protect Government's Interest by : General accounting office washington dc national security and international affairs div
Download or read book EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE: DoD Guidance Needed to Protect Government's Interest written by General accounting office washington dc national security and international affairs div and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The primary purpose of the Department of Defense's (DOD) Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program is to develop a family of vehicles that will (1) reduce the costs of launching satellites into space and (2) at a minimum, maintain the reliability, operability, and capability levels of current launch systems. As you requested, we reviewed the EELV program, with emphasis on DOD's revised acquisition approach. We specifically reviewed whether (1) DOD's goal of reducing recurring space launch costs could be achieved, (2) DOD'S planned investment would result in commensurate benefits, and (3) there are risks that could affect the program.
Book Synopsis Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle by : United States. General Accounting Office
Download or read book Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Nsiad-98-151 Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle by : United States Accounting Office (GAO)
Download or read book Nsiad-98-151 Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle written by United States Accounting Office (GAO) and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-02-16 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NSIAD-98-151 Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle: DOD Guidance Needed to Protect Government's Interest
Book Synopsis Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle by : United States. Government Accountability Office
Download or read book Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle written by United States. Government Accountability Office and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Department of Defense (DOD) and the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) plan to spend about $15 billion for launch services from fiscal year 2013 to fiscal year 2017 through DOD's Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program. The program launches satellites for military, intelligence, civil, and commercial customers. In 2009, DOD and the NRO decided the program's business model needed improvement, and initiated studies to determine the best approach. The studies addressed potential business models, cost reductions, and the nation's assured access to space. Given expected changes to the EELV acquisition strategy, GAO was asked to (1) determine whether DOD has the knowledge it needs to develop a new EELV acquisition strategy, and (2) identify issues that could benefit future launch acquisitions. To address these questions, GAO reviewed launch studies, a supplier survey, and interviewed DOD and other officials. Among other things, GAO recommends DOD assess engine costs and mission assurance activities, reassess the length of the proposed block buy, and consider how to address broader launch acquisition and technology development issues. DOD generally concurred with the recommendations.
Book Synopsis Access to Space: Issues Associated with DOD's Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle Program by :
Download or read book Access to Space: Issues Associated with DOD's Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle Program written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The federal government currently uses a fleet of expendable launch vehicles-Delta, Atlas, and Titan-to transport a variety of national security and civil satellites into space. According to DOD, these vehicles (which are acquired by DOD), currently operate at or near their maximum performance capability. Also, DOD and congressional sources consider these vehicles to be very costly to produce and launch. Since 1987, the government has made several attempts to develop a new launch vehicle system, but these attempts were canceled either because of funding issues, changing requirements, or controversy regarding the best solution. In 1994, by congressional direction, DOD developed a space launch modernization plan that led to the initiation of the EELV program. Currently, two contractors-Lockheed Martin Astronautics and McDonnell Douglas Aerospace-are competing in a pre-EMD phase, and one is to be chosen for the EMD phase. Of the total planned $2 billion investment, the EMD phase is expected to cost about $1.6 billion and take approximately 6 years. Concurrent with the EMD decision, DOD plans to authorize the start of EELV production. An initial quantity of 29 launch vehicles is estimated to cost about $1.5 billion. In addition, toward the end of the EMD phase, a decision is to be made on whether to produce a significantly larger quantity that would cost several billion dollars.
Book Synopsis Indexes for Abstracts of Reports and Testimony by :
Download or read book Indexes for Abstracts of Reports and Testimony written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Exploring the Unknown: Accessing space by :
Download or read book Exploring the Unknown: Accessing space written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 724 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Department of Defense Authorization for Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2001 and the Future Years Defense Program by : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services
Download or read book Department of Defense Authorization for Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2001 and the Future Years Defense Program written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Defense Innovation Handbook by : Adedeji B. Badiru
Download or read book Defense Innovation Handbook written by Adedeji B. Badiru and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-09-03 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Innovation is the lifeline of national development. This handbook is a collection of chapters that provide techniques and methodologies for achieving the transfer of defense-targeted science and technology development for general industrial applications. The handbook shows how to translate theory and ideas into practical applications. Experts from national defense institutions, government laboratories, business, and industry contributed chapters to this handbook. The handbook also serves as an archival guide for nations, communities, and businesses expecting to embark upon science and technology transfer to industry. Included are several domestic and international case examples of practical innovation. Since the dawn of history, nations have engrossed themselves in developing new tools, techniques, and methodologies to protect their geographical boundaries. From the crude implements used by prehistorical people to very modern technologies, the end game has been the same. That is, to protect the homeland. Even in times of peace, efforts must be made to develop new machinery, equipment, processes, and devices targeted for the protection of the nation. The emergence of organized nations and structured communities facilitated even more innovative techniques of national defense. Evolution, revolution, and innovation have defined human existence for millennia. From the Ice Age to the Stone Age, the Bronze Age, the Iron Age, and to the modern age, innovation, rudimentary as it may be in many cases, has determined how humans move from one stage to the next. This comprehensive handbook provides a clear guide on the nuances of initiating and actualizing innovation. Both the qualitative and quantitative aspects of innovation are covered in the handbook. Features: Uses a systems framework to zero in on science and technology transfer Focuses on leveraging technical developments in defense organizations for general societal applications Coalesces the transfer strategies collated from various sources and practical applications Represents a world-class diverse collection of science and technology development, utilization, and transfer Highlights a strategy for government, academia, and industry partnerships
Book Synopsis Exploring the Unknown by : John M. Logsdon
Download or read book Exploring the Unknown written by John M. Logsdon and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 720 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Abstracts of Reports and Testimony by :
Download or read book Abstracts of Reports and Testimony written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Acquisition Reform by : Timothy J. Dinapoli
Download or read book Acquisition Reform written by Timothy J. Dinapoli and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2001-03 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Concern was expressed that government procurement requirements inhibited DoD's ability to take advantage of technological advances made by the private sector & increased DoD's costs. One effort to address these concerns was Section 845 of the Nat. Defense Authorization Act for FY 1994, which provided DARPA with temporary authority to enter into agreements for prototype projects. This report identifies: the extent to which DoD has used Section 845 agreements; the benefits reported from their use; how DoD tailored these agreements to address issues normally governed by standard contract provisions; & recent DoD efforts to provide additional guidance on their use. Charts & tables.
Book Synopsis Department of Defense Authorization for Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2007 by : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services
Download or read book Department of Defense Authorization for Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2007 written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 732 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis An Overview of Acquisition Reform Cost Savings Estimates by : Mark A. Lorell
Download or read book An Overview of Acquisition Reform Cost Savings Estimates written by Mark A. Lorell and published by RAND Corporation. This book was released on 2001 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A number of analyses have recently been conducted in efforts to update technical cost models and cost estimating relationships for fixed-wing combat aircraft, particulary in light of the numerous cost-saving measures that have been initiated over the past decade. This report focuses on aqguisition reform or the institution of changes in government acquisition procrsses or in the relationship between the government and Department of Defense primes.
Book Synopsis National Security Space Launch Report by : Forrest McCartney
Download or read book National Security Space Launch Report written by Forrest McCartney and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2006 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1994, the National Space Transportation Policy laid the framework for appropriate government agencies to maintain strong launch systems and infrastructure while modernizing space transportation capabilities and encouraging cost reductions. More than a decade later, through combined Department of Defense (DoD) and industrial investment, the two Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) families of U.S. rockets (Atlas V and Delta IV) have proved to be maturing, reliable state-of-the-art technologies. In 2004, Congress directed the Secretary of Defense to establish a panel of experts with extensive space launch and operations background to address the future National Security Space launch requirements and the means of meeting those requirements. DoD selected RAND to facilitate and support this panel in its deliberations between May 2005 and May 2006. This report analyzes the National Security Space (NSS) Launch Requirements Panel's major findings and recommendations. In short, the Panel concludes that, because basic rocketry principles, use of chemically derived thrust, and multiple expendable stages seem certain to remain the design of choice for operational space launch vehicles, the EELV can satisfy all known and projected NSS requirements through 2020.
Author :United States. General Accounting Office Publisher :DIANE Publishing ISBN 13 :1428942505 Total Pages :40 pages Book Rating :4.4/5 (289 download)
Book Synopsis Military space operations common problems and their effects on satellite and related acquisitions. by : United States. General Accounting Office
Download or read book Military space operations common problems and their effects on satellite and related acquisitions. written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In fiscal year 2003, the Department of Defense expects to spend more than $18 billion to develop, acquire, and operate satellites and other space-related systems. Satellite systems collect information on the capabilities and intentions of potential adversaries. They enable military forces to be warned of a missile attack and to communicate and navigate while avoiding hostile action. And they provide information that allows forces to precisely attack targets in ways that minimize collateral damage and loss of life. DOD's satellites also enable global communications, television broadcasts, weather forecasting; navigation of ships, planes, trucks, and cars; and synchronization of computers, communications, and electric power grids. Congress requested that we review reports we issued on satellite and other space-related programs over the past two decades and identify common problems affecting these programs. The majority of satellite programs cost more than expected and took longer to develop and launch than planned. In reviewing our past reports, we found that these results were commonly tied to the following problems. Requirements for what the satellite needed to do and how well it must perform were not adequately defined at the beginning of a program or were changed significantly once the program had already begun. Investment practices were weak. For example, potentially more cost-effective approaches were not examined and cost estimates were optimistic. Acquisition strategies were poorly executed. For example, competition was reduced for the sake of schedule or DOD did not adequately oversee contractors. Technologies were not mature enough to be included in product development. Several factors contributed to these problems. First, DOD often took a schedule-driven instead of a knowledge-driven approach to the acquisition process. As a result, activities essential to containing costs, maximizing competition among contractors and testing technologies were compressed or not done. Second, there is a diverse array of organizations with competing interests involved in overall satellite development--from the individual military services, to testing organizations, contractors, civilian agencies, and in some cases international partners. This created challenges in making tough tradeoff decisions, particularly since, for many years, there was no high-level official within the Office of the Secretary of Defense dedicated to developing and enforcing an overall investment strategy for space. Third, space acquisition programs have historically attempted to satisfy all requirements in a single step, regardless of the design challenge or the maturity of technologies to achieve the full capability. This approach made it difficult to match requirements to available resources (in terms of time, money, and technology). Other factors also created challenges for the satellite acquisition programs we reviewed. These include a shrinking industrial base, a declining space workforce, difficulties associated with testing satellites in a realistic environment, as well as challenges associated with launching satellites.
