Air Force Major Defense Acquisition Program Cost Growth Is Driven by Three Space Programs and the F-35A, Fiscal Year 2013 President's Budget Selected Acquisition Reports, Fiscal Year 2013 President's Budget Selected Acquisition Reports

Author

Leonard; Robert S. ; Wallace; Akilah

Year

2014

Publisher

RAND Corporation

Language

English

Pages

ISBN

978-0-83308-436-1

Link

Last Update

10-Jan-2026

Keywords

History ; Technology

Description

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...