SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, THE BASE FOR INITIATING A STRATEGIC ACQUISITION PROGRAM
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, THE BASE FOR INITIATING A STRATEGIC ACQUISITION PROGRAM
Author(s): Dan FosteaSubject(s): Economy, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: Regional Department of Defense Resources Management Studies
Keywords: acquisitions; research; mission’s needs; operational requirements; complex military systems;
Summary/Abstract: Initiating a major acquisition program is a very sensitive process, not only because of the money involved but also because its role in defense planning. Correlating the mission’s needs with the system to be acquired requires a sum of very specific and detailed documents. Identifying different systems that are satisfying the beneficiary requirements is the first step in this process. Behind this activity is an extensive research and expertise that allow defining the technical requirements derived from the missions needs. The role played by the research and technologies organizations has to be very important in this stage. This papers presents the steps for initiating a major acquisitions program accentuating the importance of science and technology involved and analyses some scenarios in order to emphases the conclusions derived.
Journal: Defense Resources Management in the 21st Century
- Issue Year: 12/2017
- Issue No: 12
- Page Range: 214-224
- Page Count: 12
- Language: English