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FEASIBILITY OF DEFENSE AUTARKY: COMPARATIVE CASE STUDIES OF TURKEY, IRAN, AND UKRAINE.
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2020-06)
Since the end of the Cold War, the development of advanced military technologies has affected arms production by creating new demands for modern weapons that are more effective but also expensive. This project explores the ...
ANALYZING THE CHALLENGES AND OBSTACLES TO DEVELOPING AND FIELDING AUTONOMOUS AND SEMI-AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2020-06)
Autonomous and semi-autonomous systems operate on a system of systems (SoS) framework, utilizing their own ability to sense, perceive, analyze, and execute actions to achieve their goals. Unmanned systems present a significant ...
A CASE STUDY ON THE IMPACTS OF COST ESTIMATING WITHIN ACQUISITION PROGRAM DECISION-MAKING
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2020-06)
The use of cost estimating is critical to the continuation of acquisition programs due to full funding requirements. Cost estimates are developed and updated throughout the acquisition life cycle of nearly every defense ...
AFFORDABILITY DECISION-MAKING MODEL
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2020-09)
Department of Defense (DOD) senior leaders are chartered to make decisions on proceeding or canceling programs based on cost data. Affordability is one of the biggest reasons for the DOD to cancel programs. When making ...
BRIDGING THE KNOWLEDGE GAP: UNDERSTANDING THE RELATIONSHIP OF CORPORATE FINANCE TO DEFENSE PROCUREMENT
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2020-12)
The purpose of this study is to provide the acquisition workforce (AWF) with an understanding of industry operations and a tool for assessing a company’s capability and capacity. This study utilizes publicly available ...
BREAKING BARRIERS TO THE FUTURE: EXPLORING USE OF BURGEONING COMMERCIAL SATELLITE TECHNOLOGY TO ENABLE COAST GUARD OPERATIONS IN THE RESOURCE-RICH ARCTIC
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2020-12)
Over the last 10 years the melt of the polar ice caps has opened access to a region of the earth full of untapped resources. This has provided new economic opportunities for polar nations such as Canada, Russia, the United ...
ANALYSIS OF THE USER FEEDBACK MECHANISM IN THE ARMY SERVICE CONTRACT ACQUISITION PROCESS
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2020-12)
The purpose of this research is to examine how end user feedback for Army service contracts could be standardized and streamlined to better inform the requirements managers. We examine how three Army requirement managers ...
ANALYSIS OF THE MULTIPLE AWARD CONTRACTING STRATEGY ON U.S. GOVERNMENT HUSBANDING SERVICE PROVIDER (HSP) PRICES
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2020-06)
In 2016, the U.S. Navy transitioned from Single Award Contract (SAC) to Multiple-Award Contract (MAC) Indefinite-Delivery–Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) husbanding service contracts. Recent port services pricing data suggests ...
UNIFORMED MILITARY ACQUISITION OFFICER CAREER PATH DEVELOPMENT COMPARISON
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2020-12)
The purpose of this research was to compare the career path development of the Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Army acquisition officers and identify advantages and disadvantages from each service. After an analysis of ...
ALIGNING DOD PROGRAM MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES WITH THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE'S STANDARDS
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2020-12)
This research examines the level of alignment between the Department of Defense’s (DOD) 2016 Program Management Functional Career Field Competencies and the Project Management Institute’s Guide to the Project Management ...
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