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Book Synopsis A Metric Evaluation Approach for the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act by : Kathy E. Gordon
Download or read book A Metric Evaluation Approach for the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act written by Kathy E. Gordon and published by . This book was released on 1997-12-01 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) was enacted in 1990 to improve the quality and professionalism of the Department of Defense acquisition workforce. To assess the effectiveness of DAWIA, actual outcomes of the law must be compared to its original objectives. A particular difficulty in evaluating public policies is that they usually cannot be measured in terms of output, such as dollars, hours, or physical units. The primary objective of this study was to find and introduce a performance measurement approach suitable for identifying effective metrics. A second objective was to establish a link between metrics and outcomes. Using the performance measurement approach as a tool, an analysis attempted to link acquisition workforce metrics with specific outcomes. To explore this issue, a literature review of relevant organizational and management texts on public policy analysis, performance measurement and program evaluation was conducted. Four suitable frameworks for performance measurement were found and evaluated. The preferred approach for evaluating DAWIA was determined to be a combination of two performance measurement approaches. The new approach is called Metric Assessment and Measurement Approach. It includes valuable features of the two approaches, and a newly developed metric template for evaluating metrics.
Book Synopsis Statistics, Testing, and Defense Acquisition by : National Research Council
Download or read book Statistics, Testing, and Defense Acquisition written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1998-05-08 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For every weapons system being developed, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) must make a critical decision: Should the system go forward to full-scale production? The answer to that question may involve not only tens of billions of dollars but also the nation's security and military capabilities. In the milestone process used by DOD to answer the basic acquisition question, one component near the end of the process is operational testing, to determine if a system meets the requirements for effectiveness and suitability in realistic battlefield settings. Problems discovered at this stage can cause significant production delays and can necessitate costly system redesign. This book examines the milestone process, as well as the DOD's entire approach to testing and evaluating defense systems. It brings to the topic of defense acquisition the application of scientific statistical principles and practices.
Book Synopsis Measuring the Effect of the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act by : Joseph K. Pope
Download or read book Measuring the Effect of the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act written by Joseph K. Pope and published by . This book was released on 1997-06-01 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Numerous reform initiatives have attempted to improve the acquisition process. The success or failure of these initiatives have often been based on subjective determinations. In order to determine the true effect of these initiatives we must be able to measure the effect of these initiatives on the acquisition process. Measurement requires the development of metrics. This study explores the use of metrics for acquisition reform, using the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA), Public Law 101- 510, as a case study. This study identifies the objectives of DAWIA. Using the Policy Effectiveness Model, the study develops and proposes metrics for DAWIA objectives in an effort to measure the implementation and effectiveness of this important and far-reaching acquisition reform legislation.
Book Synopsis Defense Management : Implementation of the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act by : United States. General Accounting Office
Download or read book Defense Management : Implementation of the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author :United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform. Subcommittee on Technology and Procurement Policy Publisher : ISBN 13 : Total Pages :152 pages Book Rating :4.:/5 (327 download)
Book Synopsis The Next Steps in Services Acquisition Reform by : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform. Subcommittee on Technology and Procurement Policy
Download or read book The Next Steps in Services Acquisition Reform written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform. Subcommittee on Technology and Procurement Policy and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Acquisition Management : Implementation of the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act by : United States. General Accounting Office
Download or read book Acquisition Management : Implementation of the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Testing of Defense Systems in an Evolutionary Acquisition Environment by : National Research Council
Download or read book Testing of Defense Systems in an Evolutionary Acquisition Environment written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2006-04-13 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Department of Defense (DoD) recently adopted evolutionary acquisition, a dynamic strategy for the development and acquisition of its defense systems. Evolutionary defense systems are planned, in advance, to be developed through several stages in a single procurement program. Each stage is planned to produce a viable system which could be fielded. The system requirements for each stage of development may be specified in advance of a given stage or may be decided at the outset of that stage's development. Due to the different stages that comprise an evolutionary system, there exists a need for careful reexamination of current testing and evaluation policies and processes, which were designed for single-stage developments. The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (USD-AT&L) and the Director of Operational Testing and Evaluation (DOT&E) asked the Committee on National Statistics (CNSTAT) of the National Academies to examine the key issues and implications for defense testing from the introduction of evolutionary acquisition. The CNSTAT was charged with planning and conducting a workshop to study test strategies for the evolutionary acquisition. The committee reviewed defense materials defining evolutionary acquisition and interviewed test officials from the three major test service agencies to understand the current approaches used in testing systems procured through evolutionary acquisition. The committee also examined possible alternatives to identify problems in implementation. At the workshop that took place on December 13-14, 2004, the committee tried to answer many questions including: What are the appropriate roles and objectives for testing in an evolutionary environment?, Can a systematic, disciplined process be developed for testing and evaluation in such a fluid and flexible environment?, and Is there adequate technical expertise within the acquisition community to fully exploit data gathered from previous stages to effectively combine information from various sources for test design and analysis?. Testing of Defense Systems in an Evolutionary Acquisition Environment provides the conclusions and recommendations of the CNSTAT following the workshop and its other investigations.
Book Synopsis Career Opportunities in the Defense Acquisition Workforce by :
Download or read book Career Opportunities in the Defense Acquisition Workforce written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Defense Acquisitions by : Michael J. Sullivan
Download or read book Defense Acquisitions written by Michael J. Sullivan and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010-11 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In May 2009, Congress passed the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009 (Reform Act). The Reform Act contains a number of systems engineering and developmental testing requirements that are aimed at helping weapon programs establish a solid foundation from the start of development. This report examined: (1) DoD's progress in implementing the systems engineering and developmental testing requirements; (2) views on the alignment of the offices of the Directors of Systems Engineering and Developmental Test and Evaluation; and (3) challenges in strengthening systems engineering and developmental testing activities. Includes recommendations. Charts and tables.
Book Synopsis Nominations Before the Senate Armed Services Committee, First Session, 109th Congress by : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services
Download or read book Nominations Before the Senate Armed Services Committee, First Session, 109th Congress written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 836 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Industrial Methods for the Effective Development and Testing of Defense Systems by : National Research Council
Download or read book Industrial Methods for the Effective Development and Testing of Defense Systems written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2012-02-27 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the past decade and a half, the National Research Council, through its Committee on National Statistics, has carried out a number of studies on the application of statistical methods to improve the testing and development of defense systems. These studies were intended to provide advice to the Department of Defense (DOD), which sponsored these studies. The previous studies have been concerned with the role of statistical methods in testing and evaluation, reliability practices, software methods, combining information, and evolutionary acquisition. Industrial Methods for the Effective Testing and Development of Defense Systems is the latest in a series of studies, and unlike earlier studies, this report identifies current engineering practices that have proved successful in industrial applications for system development and testing. This report explores how developmental and operational testing, modeling and simulation, and related techniques can improve the development and performance of defense systems, particularly techniques that have been shown to be effective in industrial applications and are likely to be useful in defense system development. In addition to the broad issues, the report identifies three specific topics for its focus: finding failure modes earlier, technology maturity, and use of all relevant information for operational assessments.
Book Synopsis Implementing Management for Performance and Related Reforms to Obtain Value in Every Acquisition Act of 2010, April 23, 2010, 111-2 House Report 111-465, Part 1 by :
Download or read book Implementing Management for Performance and Related Reforms to Obtain Value in Every Acquisition Act of 2010, April 23, 2010, 111-2 House Report 111-465, Part 1 written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis An Assessment of Gaps in Business Acumen and Knowledge of Industry Within the Defense Acquisition Workforce by : Laura Werber
Download or read book An Assessment of Gaps in Business Acumen and Knowledge of Industry Within the Defense Acquisition Workforce written by Laura Werber and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The U.S. Department of Defense's (DoD's) acquisition workforce (AWF) includes more than 169,000 personnel who are responsible for identifying, developing, buying, and managing goods and services to support the military. In 2018, Congress directed the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment to conduct an assessment of gaps in business acumen, knowledge of industry operations, and knowledge of industry motivation present within the AWF and to determine the effectiveness of training and development (T&D) resources offered by providers outside DoD that were available to AWF personnel. RAND was chosen to perform the assessment, and researchers used a mixed-methods approach to do so, including interviews with DoD and industry professionals and reviews of AWF competency models, Defense Acquisition University course offerings, DoD policy, and academic and business literature. The authors found that the lack of standardized definitions obscures the need for knowledge related to business acumen, industry operations, and industry motivation, and while knowledge gaps appear to exist in these areas, the lack of requirements and desired proficiencies further hinders an estimation of the gaps' extent. DoD uses a wide array of internal and external T&D assets to develop the AWF, but training gaps related to these types of knowledge were difficult to determine in part because evidence about the effectiveness of different types of T&D is limited. The authors provide recommendations to DoD to improve how these types of knowledge are assessed and conferred as well as recommendations to Congress for incentivizing DoD's use of external T&D providers.
Author :United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) Publisher :Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN 13 :9781985447240 Total Pages :44 pages Book Rating :4.4/5 (472 download)
Book Synopsis Acquisition Management by : United States Government Accountability Office (GAO)
Download or read book Acquisition Management written by United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-02-14 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NSIAD-93-129 Acquisition Management: Implementation of the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act
Book Synopsis New Approach to Building a 21st Century Defense Acquisition Workforce by : Peter K. Levine
Download or read book New Approach to Building a 21st Century Defense Acquisition Workforce written by Peter K. Levine and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Acquisition Management by : U S Government Accountability Office (G
Download or read book Acquisition Management written by U S Government Accountability Office (G and published by BiblioGov. This book was released on 2013-06 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO determined whether the Department of Defense (DOD) has effectively implemented the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act. GAO found that: (1) DOD has established an acquisition workforce management structure and issued implementing policies and regulations as required by the act; (2) DOD has identified and designated 127,000 acquisition workforce positions, but the process of determining specific qualifications of each member of the workforce is time-consuming and delays in the process may lengthen the time individuals take to meet qualification requirements; (3) uncertainties and concerns exist within DOD regarding the intent and implementation of the act's requirement to select the best qualified individual for an acquisition position and ensure that no preference is given to military personnel; (4) administrative and legal concerns have resulted in actions that do not achieve the act's objectives; (5) additional uncertainties exist concerning the act's requirement to substantially increase the proportion of civilians in critical acquisition positions; and (6) DOD is experiencing difficulties in developing the required management information system.
Author :National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Publisher : ISBN 13 :9780309684934 Total Pages :120 pages Book Rating :4.6/5 (849 download)
Book Synopsis Empowering the Defense Acquisition Workforce to Improve Mission Outcomes Using Data Science by : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Download or read book Empowering the Defense Acquisition Workforce to Improve Mission Outcomes Using Data Science written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by . This book was released on 2022-02-19 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The effective use of data science - the science and technology of extracting value from data - improves, enhances, and strengthens acquisition decision-making and outcomes. Using data science to support decision making is not new to the defense acquisition community; its use by the acquisition workforce has enabled acquisition and thus defense successes for decades. Still, more consistent and expanded application of data science will continue improving acquisition outcomes, and doing so requires coordinated efforts across the defense acquisition system and its related communities and stakeholders. Central to that effort is the development, growth, and sustainment of data science capabilities across the acquisition workforce. At the request of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, Empowering the Defense Acquisition Workforce to Improve Mission Outcomes Using Data Science assesses how data science can improve acquisition processes and develops a framework for training and educating the defense acquisition workforce to better exploit the application of data science. This report identifies opportunities where data science can improve acquisition processes, the relevant data science skills and capabilities necessary for the acquisition workforce, and relevant models of data science training and education.
