Military Acquisition and Procurement

Maintaining a military that is prepared to face uncertain future security challenges often requires the acquisition and procurement of new and technologically advanced equipment, which is a major expense for any nation. For decades, RAND has researched and evaluated military acquisition and procurement activities, providing essential recommendations to allow military decisionmakers to manage costs and streamline the acquisition process more effectively.

Research conducted by: RAND National Security Research Division; RAND Project AIR FORCE; RAND Arroyo Center; RAND Justice, Infrastructure, and Environment; RAND Europe

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David E. Johnson

Senior Political Scientist
Ph.D. and M.A. in history, Duke University; M.S., Industrial College of the Armed Forces; M.M.A.S., U.S. Army Command and General Staff College; B.A., Trinity University

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Edward G. Keating

Senior Economist; Professor, Pardee RAND Graduate School
Ph.D. in economic analysis, Stanford University Graduate School of Business; B.A. in mathematical methods in the social sciences and economics, Northwestern University

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Michael Kennedy

Senior Economist; Professor, Pardee RAND Graduate School
Ph.D. and M.A. in economics, Harvard University; B.A. in economics, University of Michigan

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Krista S. Langeland

Associate Physical Scientist
A.L.B. in natural sciences, Harvard University; Ph.D. in materials science, California Institute of Technology

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Jennifer Lamping Lewis

Associate Director, Forces and Resources Policy Center, RAND National Security Research Division; Associate Economist
Ph.D. in economics, Columbia University; M.Phil. in economics, Columbia University; M.A. in economics, Columbia University; A.B. cum laude in economics, Princeton University

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Thomas Light

Economist; Professor, Pardee RAND Graduate School
Ph.D. and M.S. in economics, Cornell University; B.S. in economics and accounting, University of Oregon

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Mark A. Lorell

Senior Political Scientist; Professor, Pardee RAND Graduate School
Ph.D. in modern European military and diplomatic history, University of Washington; M.A. in European military and diplomatic history, University of California, Berkeley; B.A. in modern European history, Yale University

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Julia F. Lowell

Economist; Professor, Pardee RAND Graduate School
Ph.D. in economics, University of California, Berkeley; B.A. in economics, Wellesley College

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Dan Madden

Project Associate
B.S. in English, US Naval Academy; M.A. in political science, Columbia University; M.A. in comparative politics, UC Davis

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Richard Mason

Engineer; Professor, Pardee RAND Graduate School
Ph.D. in mechanical engineering, California Institute of Technology; A.B. in physics, Harvard University

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John Matsumura

Senior Engineer
Ph.D. in engineering and public policy, Carnegie Mellon University; M.S. in engineering mechanics, Pennsylvania State University; B.S. in aerospace engineering, Pennsylvania Sate University

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Geoffrey McGovern

Associate Social Scientist
Ph.D. in political science, Binghamton University; J.D., Harvard University; M.A. in political science, Binghamton University; B.A. in political science, Wittenberg University

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Megan McKernan

Project Associate
M.A. in international trade and investment policy, George Washington University; B.A. in economics, William Smith College

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Thomas L. McNaugher

Adjunct; Professor, Pardee RAND Graduate School
Ph.D. and M.P.A. in political science, Harvard University; B.S., United States Military Academy, West Point

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Candice Miller

Research Programmer
B.A. in mathematics, UC Berkeley; B.A. in history, UC Berkeley; M.A. in economics, University of Southern Calif

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Richard M. Moore

Air Staff Liaison, RAND Project AIR FORCE; Senior Engineer
Ph.D. in mechanical engineering, Purdue University; M.S. in aeronautical engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology; B.S. in aeronautical engineering, United States Air Force Academy

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Ken Munson

Senior Management Systems Analyst
M.S. in operations research, Naval Post Graduate School; M.B.A. in business administration, Texas Christian University; B.S. in electrical engineering, Pennsylvania State University

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Chad J R Ohlandt

Engineer
Ph.D. in aero/astro engineering, University of Michigan; M.S. in aerospace engineering, Pennsylvania State University; S.B. in astronautical engineering, M.I.T.

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Christopher G. Pernin

Director, Force Development and Technology Program, RAND Arroyo Center; Senior Physical Scientist
Ph.D. and M.S. in chemistry, Northwestern University; B.S. in chemistry, University of California, Berkeley

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Joel B. Predd

Engineer
Ph.D. in electrical engineering, Princeton University; B.S. in electrical engineering, Purdue University

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