Author
Leonard; Robert S. ; Wallace; Akilah
Year
2014
Publisher
RAND Corporation
Language
English
Pages
13
ISBN
978-0-83308-436-1
Last Update
20-Aug-2025
Keywords
History ; Technology
In the past four decades, the military services and the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) have managed hundreds of very large weapon system acquisition programs. These programs, known as Major Defense Acquisition Programs (MDAPs), account for more than 40 percent of all weapon system acquisition funding appropriated by Congress. Cost growth and schedule slips in MDAPs cause difficulty in managing acquisition budget accounts and delays in delivering required capabilities to the warfighter. This analysis is one in a series designed to improve MDAP outcomes and develop better cost-estimating tools for use by the acquisition community.
We analyze cost...
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