2013-05-03T16:15:53Z Copyright (c) 2013, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/about/people/b/blickstein_irving_n.html http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR844.html 2010-12-14T08:30:00Z 2010-12-14T08:30:00Z

This report presents ranges of parameter values that favor versus oppose undertaking Navy F/A-18E/F service life extension programs versus buying replacement Joint Strike Fighters.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR944.html 2011-09-08T09:30:00Z 2011-09-08T09:30:00Z

The authors review the recent history of sourcing in the Department of Defense, assess relevant laws and policies, offer interpretations of key terms, and describe an approach to implementing current in-sourcing guidance.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR347.html 2006-07-19T13:08:00Z 2006-07-19T13:08:00Z

This report describes the research methodology, focus, and data collection processes of a study of the cost of compliance with acquisition-related statutes and regulations incurred by major weapon system programs at the program office level.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9182.html 2006-07-18T16:32:00Z 2006-07-18T16:32:00Z

This research brief examines the rising costs of U.S. Navy ships over the past few decades and what the service can do now and in the future to reduce these costs.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG696.html 2008-06-25T10:05:00Z 2008-06-25T10:05:00Z

This report explores why, in recent decades, military fixed-wing aircraft costs have escalated faster than the rates of inflation, examining both economy-driven factors that the Services cannot control and customer-driven ones that they can.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/occasional_papers/OP379.html 2012-10-29T09:45:00Z 2012-10-29T09:45:00Z

RAND analysts posit that federal budget deficit pressure may result in further Defense Department reductions, and suggest starting from a strategy basis in determining cuts, prioritizing challenges, and identifying where to accept more risk.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1171z1.html 2011-11-07T15:30:00Z 2011-11-07T15:30:00Z

Congressional concern with cost overruns in some major defense acquisition programs led to an investigation of root causes by examining program reviews, analyzing data, participating in contractor briefings, and holding meetings with stakeholders.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1171z2.html 2012-08-27T09:45:00Z 2012-08-27T09:45:00Z

Concern with cost overruns in major defense acquisition programs led Congress to direct investigation of root causes of programs that breached Nunn-McCurdy thresholds. RAND applied its methodology to Excalibur and the Navy's ERP.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR1248.html 2012-09-27T11:15:00Z 2012-09-27T11:15:00Z

Congressional concern with cost overruns in some major defense acquisition programs led to an investigation of root causes in six programs, enabling RAND to develop a methodology for carrying out such analyses.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/documented_briefings/DB409.html 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

Are the points in the future when the U.S. Navy would benefit from a change in direction?

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1527.html 2002-04-01T09:28:00Z 2002-04-01T09:28:00Z

A Preliminary Analysis of Advance Appropriations as a Budgeting Method for Navy Ship Procurements

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1526.html 2002-06-01T09:28:00Z 2002-06-01T09:28:00Z

Examines alternatives to full-funding strategy (appropriation of enough money for an entire construction project in the initial year of construction) for funding aircraft carriers.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG179.html 2005-03-22T09:34:00Z 2005-03-22T09:34:00Z

Describes the global environment in which joint forcible entry operations might occur and the role of naval power in that environment.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG484.html 2006-04-20T16:00:00Z 2006-04-20T16:00:00Z

Examines why the increases in acquisition cost for U.S. naval ships have outpaced the rate of inflation over the past several decades.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1020.html 2010-10-08T11:59:00Z 2010-10-08T11:59:00Z

The authors present detailed proposals to improve defense acquisition through initiatives focused on competition, novel systems, risk management, organizational factors, prototyping, and the acquisition workforce.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG107.html 2004-08-15T17:05:00Z 2004-08-15T17:05:00Z

New approaches to the acquisition of services and the related policy issues in which the Office of the Secretary of Defense is likely to become involved

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG698.html 2008-03-16T22:00:00Z 2008-03-16T22:00:00Z

The authors evaluate roles for small ships in theater security cooperation, present a concept of operations for employing such ships, describe necessary ship and crew characteristics, and survey classes of suitable vessels.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG569.html 2007-07-23T05:29:00Z 2007-07-23T05:29:00Z

Contrary to widespread perceptions, program office personnel do not spend inordinate amounts of time on statutory and regulatory compliance activities.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG649.html 2007-09-04T10:01:00Z 2007-09-04T10:01:00Z

Analyzes the feasibility of sustaining a Marine Corps ground element ashore and simultaneously sustaining Army elements ashore from a sea base or moving Army elements ashore from the sea base in a reasonable period.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG794.html 2009-03-19T16:22:00Z 2009-03-19T16:22:00Z

An evaluation of and assessment of alternatives for the participation of Navy Enterprise organizations in the Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) system.