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Book Synopsis Space Acquisitions by : Cristina T. Chaplain
Download or read book Space Acquisitions written by Cristina T. Chaplain and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2011-05 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To be competitive in the global economy, the U.S. relies heavily on innovation through research and development (R&D). The Small Business Innovation Development Act of 1982 established the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program to stimulate technological innovation among small businesses. SBIR offers one avenue for introducing technological innovation in the DoD space sector. This report assessed: (1) the extent to which DoD is utilizing the SBIR program to develop and transition space-related technologies; and (2) whether small businesses face challenges to participating in the space industrial base. Includes recommendations. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand edition of an important, hard-to-find publication.
Book Synopsis Space Acquisitions by : Cristina Chaplain
Download or read book Space Acquisitions written by Cristina Chaplain and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2008-08 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DoD invests heavily in space assets to provide the warfighter with intelligence, navigation, and other info. critical to conducting military operations. Despite a substantial investment, senior military commanders have reported shortfalls in tactical space capabilities in each recent major conflict over the past decade. To provide short-term tactical capabilities as well as identify and implement long-term solutions to developing low cost satellites, DoD initiated operationally responsive space (ORS). Following a 2006 review of ORS, the Congress directed DoD to submit a report that sets forth a plan for providing quick acquisition of low cost space capabilities. This report focuses on the status of DoD¿s progress in responding to the Congress. Illustrations.
Book Synopsis Space Acquisitions by : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Strategic Forces Subcommittee
Download or read book Space Acquisitions written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Strategic Forces Subcommittee and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author :United States Government Accountability Office Publisher :Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN 13 :9781976366567 Total Pages :56 pages Book Rating :4.3/5 (665 download)
Book Synopsis Space Acquisitions by : United States Government Accountability Office
Download or read book Space Acquisitions written by United States Government Accountability Office and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-09-13 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Estimated costs for the Department of Defense's (DOD) major space acquisition programs have increased by about $12.2 billion from initial estimates for fiscal years 2006 through 2011. Cost growth for ongoing Air Force programs above initial estimates accounts for a substantial portion of this 44 percent increase. In light of the role that optimistic estimating is believed to have played in exacerbating space acquisition cost growth, you requested that we examine (1) in what areas space system acquisition cost estimates have been unrealistic and (2) what incentives and pressures have contributed to the quality and usefulness of cost estimates for space system acquisitions.
Book Synopsis Space Acquisitions: DoD Poised to Enhance Space Capabilities, But Persistent Challenges Remain in Developing Space Systems by : Cristina T. Chaplain
Download or read book Space Acquisitions: DoD Poised to Enhance Space Capabilities, But Persistent Challenges Remain in Developing Space Systems written by Cristina T. Chaplain and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010-06 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The majority of large-scale acquisition programs in the DoD space portfolio have experienced problems during the past two decades that have driven up costs by billions of dollars, stretched schedules by years, and increased technical risks. To address the cost increases, DoD altered its acquisitions by reducing the number of satellites it intended to buy, reducing the capabilities of the satellites, or terminating major space systems acquisitions. Many space acquisitions are experiencing significant schedule delays resulting in potential capability gaps in areas such as missile warning, military commun., and weather monitoring. This testimony focuses on: the status of space acquisitions; factors of acquisition problems; and efforts to improve acquisitions. Illus.
Book Synopsis Space Acquisitions: Government and Industry Partners Face Substantial Challenges in Developing New DoD Space Systems by : Cristina Chaplain
Download or read book Space Acquisitions: Government and Industry Partners Face Substantial Challenges in Developing New DoD Space Systems written by Cristina Chaplain and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2009-09 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The majority of large-scale acquisition programs in the DoD space portfolio have experienced problems during the past two decades that have driven up cost and schedules and increased technical risks. Along with the cost increases, many programs are experiencing significant schedule delays -- as much as 7 years -- resulting in potential capability gaps in areas such as positioning, navigation, and timing; missile warning; and weather monitoring. This testimony focuses on: (1) the condition of space acquisitions; (2) causal factors; (3) observations on the space industrial base; and (4) recommendations for better positioning programs and industry for success. Illustrations.
Book Synopsis Space Acquisitions: Development and Oversight Challenges in Delivering Improved Space Situational Awareness Capabilities by :
Download or read book Space Acquisitions: Development and Oversight Challenges in Delivering Improved Space Situational Awareness Capabilities written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Space Acquisitions: DoD Faces Substantial Challenges in Developing New Space Systems by : Cristina T. Chaplain
Download or read book Space Acquisitions: DoD Faces Substantial Challenges in Developing New Space Systems written by Cristina T. Chaplain and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2009-09 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The majority of large-scale acquisition programs in the DoD space portfolio have experienced problems during the past two decades that have driven up cost and schedules and increased technical risks. The cost resulting from acquisition problems has resulted in cancellations of programs that were expected to require investments of tens of billions of dollars. Many programs are experiencing significant schedule delays resulting in potential capability gaps in areas such as positioning, navigation, and timing; missile warning; and weather monitoring. This testimony focuses on: (1) the condition of space acquisitions; (2) causal factors; and (3) recommend. for better positioning programs and industry for success. Charts and tables.
Book Synopsis Space Acquisitions by : Cristina T. Chaplain
Download or read book Space Acquisitions written by Cristina T. Chaplain and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The majority of large-scale acquisition programs in the Department of Defense's (DOD) space portfolio have experienced problems during the past two decades that have driven up costs by billions of dollars, stretched schedules by years, and increased technical risks. To address the cost increases, DOD altered its acquisitions by reducing the number of satellites it intended to buy, reducing the capabilities of the satellites, or terminating major space systems acquisitions. Moreover, along with the cost increases, many space acquisitions are experiencing significant schedule delays--as much as 8 years--resulting in potential capability gaps in areas such as missile warning, military communications, and weather monitoring. This testimony focuses on (1) the status of space acquisitions, (2) causal factors of acquisition problems, and (3) efforts underway to improve acquisitions. In preparing this testimony, GAO relied on its body of work, including GAO reports on best practices, assessments of individual space programs, common problems affecting space system acquisitions, and the DOD's acquisition policies. We have made numerous recommendations to the DOD in the past on matters relating to overall best practices as well as on individual space program acquisitions. DOD often concurred with our findings and recommendations and has efforts underway to adopt best practices."--Highlights.
Book Synopsis Space Acquisitions by : U S Government Accountability Office (G
Download or read book Space Acquisitions written by U S Government Accountability Office (G and published by BiblioGov. This book was released on 2013-06 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each year, the Department of Defense (DOD) spends billions of dollars to acquire space-based capabilities to support current military and other government operations as well as to enable DOD to transform the way it collects and disseminates information, gathers data on adversaries, and attacks targets. In fiscal year 2009 alone, DOD expects to spend over $10 billion to develop and procure satellites and other space systems. At the same time, however, DOD's space system acquisitions have experienced problems over the past several decades that have driven up costs by hundreds of millions, even billions, of dollars; stretched schedules by years; and increased performance risks. In some cases, capabilities have not been delivered to the warfighter after decades of development. This testimony relies on the extensive body of work GAO has produced reviewing DOD space acquisitions. It comments on the persistent problems affecting space acquisitions, the actions DOD has been taking to address these problems, and what remains to be done.
Book Synopsis Space Acquisitions by : U.s. Government Accountability Office
Download or read book Space Acquisitions written by U.s. Government Accountability Office and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-08-05 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: " Each year, the DOD spends billions on large space acquisition programs, which have in the past experienced cost and schedule overruns and increased technical risk. At present, though, the worst of these problems may be over, and programs long troubled are finally being launched. Challenges persist, but they are less significant than they were. With today's fiscal constraints, however, DOD must find ways to keep its new major space acquisitions on track, as operating in space is expensive and DOD is still replenishing legacy programs like missile warning, protected communications, and environmental monitoring. Significant barriers exist to ensuring such investments are optimized. To address the progress DOD has made this year, this testimony will focus on (1) the current status of space system acquisitions; (2) results of GAO's space-related reviews this past year; (3) actions taken to address DOD space acquisition problems; and (4) remaining challenges that stand in the way of DOD fully realizing the benefits of satellite acquisition improvements. This testimony is based on previously issued GAO products as well as analysis of DOD funding estimates. GAO does not make recommendations in this testimony. However, in previous reports GAO has generally recommended that DOD adopt best practices for developing space systems such as separating technology development from product"
Author :United States Government Accountability Office Publisher :Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN 13 :9781977948861 Total Pages :24 pages Book Rating :4.9/5 (488 download)
Book Synopsis Space Acquisitions by : United States Government Accountability Office
Download or read book Space Acquisitions written by United States Government Accountability Office and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-10-05 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DOD's space systems provide critical capabilities to military and other government operations. Over the last decade, DOD space system acquisitions have been characterized by the long-standing problem of program costs increasing significantly from original cost estimates. Given this, DOD must manage system acquisition carefully and avoid repeating past problems. This testimony focuses on (1) the current status and cost of major DOD space system acquisitions and (2) how DOD will address future space-based mission needs. It is based on GAO reports on space programs and weapon system acquisition best practices over the past 6 years; space-related work supporting GAO's 2015 weapon system assessments and GAO's 2014 report on duplication, overlap, and fragmentation; updates on cost increases and improvements; and preliminary observations from ongoing work. The updates are based on GAO analysis of DOD funding estimates for selected major space system acquisition programs for fiscal years 2014 through 2019. Ongoing work includes analyzing program status documents, reviewing acquisition strategies, and interviewing relevant DOD officials and contractors.
Book Synopsis Space Acquisitions, Acquisition Management Continues to Improve But Challenges Persist for Current and Future Programs by : U.s. Government Accountability Office
Download or read book Space Acquisitions, Acquisition Management Continues to Improve But Challenges Persist for Current and Future Programs written by U.s. Government Accountability Office and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-07-27 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: " Each year, DOD spends billions of dollars to acquire space-based capabilities that support military and other government operations. The majority of DOD's space programs were beset by significant cost and schedule growth problems during their development. Most programs are now in production, however, and acquisition problems are not as widespread and significant as they were several years ago. In prior years, GAO has identified a number of actions DOD is taking to improve management and oversight of space program acquisitions. Facing constrained budgets and concerns about the resiliency of its satellites, DOD is considering potential changes to how it acquires space systems. This testimony focuses on (1) the current status and cost of major DOD space systems acquisitions, (2) recent actions taken to further improve space systems acquisitions, and (3) potential impacts of the direction DOD is taking on upcoming changes to the acquisition of DOD space systems. This testimony is based on previously issued GAO products, ongoing GAO work on disaggregated architectures, interviews with DOD officials, and an analysis of DOD funding estimates from fiscal years 2013 through 2018. "
Book Synopsis Space Acquisitions by : Cristina Chaplain
Download or read book Space Acquisitions written by Cristina Chaplain and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2009-03 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The DoD plans to spend $27 billion acquiring launch services through the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program over the next 12 years. It uses 2 families of commercially owned and operated vehicles to launch satellites. The EELV program has undergone significant changes, including: adoption of a new acquisition strategy that sought to ensure the viability of the two EELV launch vehicle providers, Boeing and Lockheed Martin; the subsequent decision by those two co. to form a joint venture, the ULA; and a 10-year increase in the life of the program. This report: determines what uncertainties DoD faces in the EELV program and in the transition to ULA; and assesses how DoD is positioned to manage and oversee the effort. Illustrations.
Author :United States Government Accountability Office Publisher :Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN 13 :9781977512512 Total Pages :24 pages Book Rating :4.5/5 (125 download)
Book Synopsis Space Acquisitions by : United States Government Accountability Office
Download or read book Space Acquisitions written by United States Government Accountability Office and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-09-21 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DOD's space systems provide critical capabilities that support military and other government operations and can take a long time to develop, produce, and launch. These systems can also be expensive to acquire and field, amounting to billions of dollars each year. Given the time and resource demands of DOD's space systems and the need to ensure taxpayer dollars are used effectively, especially in light of today's constrained government budget environment, it is essential that DOD manage system acquisitions carefully and avoid repeating past problems. This statement focuses on (1) the current status and cost of major DOD space system acquisitions, (2) GPS, which is the only large DOD satellite program with systems currently in the development cycle, and (3) leadership for space acquisitions. This statement highlights the results of GAO's work on space acquisitions over the past 8 years and presents preliminary observations from ongoing work on the Global Positioning System. For the ongoing work, GAO analyzed program documents and interviewed DOD and contractor officials.
Book Synopsis Space Acquisitions by : U S Government Accountability Office (G
Download or read book Space Acquisitions written by U S Government Accountability Office (G and published by BiblioGov. This book was released on 2013-08 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DOD's space system acquisitions have experienced problems over the past several decades that have driven up costs by hundreds of millions, even billions of dollars, stretched schedules by years, and increased performance risks. DOD has recognized the need to change its approach to developing space systems and is attempting to instill best practices in new efforts. GAO was asked to testify on its findings on space acquisitions problems and steps needed to sustain and expand the use of best practices. In preparing this testimony, GAO relied on its detailed reviews of space programs as well as cross-cutting work on cost estimating and best practices. GAO does not make recommendations in this testimony. However, GAO has made recommendations on steps DOD can take to ensure better outcomes for its space acquisitions programs. These include developing an overall investment strategy for acquisition programs, addressing human capital and other shortfalls in capacity, and revising policies supporting space to incorporate best practices.
Book Synopsis Space Acquisitions - DOD Faces Challenges in Fully Realizing Benefits of Satellite Acquisition Improvements by : Department of Defense
Download or read book Space Acquisitions - DOD Faces Challenges in Fully Realizing Benefits of Satellite Acquisition Improvements written by Department of Defense and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2013-09-21 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study focuses on the current status of the space systems acquisitions, space related reviews during the year and actions taken to address DOD space acquisition problems.
