Conferences
Permanent URI for this collection
Browse
Recent Submissions
Publication Secretary of the Navy Naval Space Summit 29-312 March 2023(2023-03) Office of University CommunicationsThe theme of the Summit is: "More Invested than Ever - Challenges and Opportunities". The format of the Summit is designed to bring together senior leaders of the naval force at the forefront of advancement of space capabilities as a force multiplier. Space is a warfare domain that provides access to any point on Earth. Without space capabilities, the naval force would be unable to conduct its mission. The need and demand for space capabilities to support naval operations will grow quickly as the nation now faces adversaries that have both the capability and capacity to hold our forces at risk from greatdistances. Without careful consideration and planning, the naval force could lose access to space causing mission failure. The topics and speakers of this Summit have been selected, not only to inform, but also, to spark high-level discussion on space-related naval force manning, training, resourcing and warftghting integration.Publication Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS): Doing It Right(The Center for Public Policy and Private Enterprise, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland, 2008-09) Lucyshyn, William; Gansler, Jacques S.; Acquisition Research Program (ARP)In the twenty-first century, the United States will likely encounter a wide-range of threats, such as those posed by terrorists, rogue states and other non-state actors—all of whom are taking full advantage of globally available, high-tech commercial systems (e.g., from night vision devices, through secure cell phones, to satellite photos). At the same time, technology is changing more rapidly than ever before, and the DoD must learn to embrace the fact that it no longer holds a monopoly on all military-relevant technology (many of the information-intensive innovations result from commercial activities). Furthermore, the rising costs of domestic commitments, such as Social Security and Medicare, coupled with the growing budget deficits, will create an inevitable downward pressure on the DoD budget. These changes have created an urgency for transformation within the defense establishment. We believe this necessary defense transformation will be heavily dependent upon the development of net-centric systems-of-systems; the determination to achieve lower costs, faster fielding and better performance; and a realization of the potential benefits of globalization and use of commercial technology. Greater use of Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) systems and components is one strategy that can enable achieving the required DoD transformation, and help to ensure American military success in the twenty-first century. Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) is a term for software or hardware that is commercially made and available for sale, lease, or license to the general public and that requires little or no unique government modifications to meet the needs of the procuring agency. Because of their rapid availability, lower costs, and low risk, COTS products must be considered as alternatives to in-house, government-funded developments.Publication Volume I Acquisition Research Creating Synergy for Informed Change, Wednesday 19th Annual Acquisition Research Proceedings(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2022-04-29) Acquisition Research Program; Acquisition Research Program (ARP); Department of Defense Management (DDM)Publication Volume II Acquisition Research Creating Synergy for Informed Change, Thursday 19th Annual Acquisition Research Proceedings(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2022-04-29) Acquisition Research Program; Acquisition Research Program (ARP); Department of Defense Management (DDM); Acquisition Research ProgramPublication Framework for Organizational Needs of Innovation in the Department of Defense(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2022-05-02) Taylor, Jennifer; Acquisition Research Program (ARP); Acquisition Research ProgramThe Department of Defense is a performance-based bureaucracy that focuses on time, schedule, and budget to evaluate the performance of its programs. The DoD is driven to perform its national security mission and to maximize results works to make every process and activity as predictable as possible. Bringing cohesion and simplifying communications internally and externally facilitate process, but come with risk for innovation. There is a need for better oversight, with the right kind of performance measures. This is somewhat at odds with the requirements of innovation organizations (i.e., those organizations with innovation as a primary mission) that must have a high degree of freedom and flexibility in which to develop new approaches. At the same time, innovation efforts are reinforced and accelerated by maintaining consistent processes for contracting, personnel matters, budgeting, and other organizational concerns.
