Defense ARJ Guidelines FOR CONTRIBUTORS The Defense AcquisitionResearch Journal (ARJ) is a scholarly peer-reviewed journal published by the Defense Acquisition University (DAU). All submissions receive a double-blind review to ensure impartial evaluation.
IN GENERAL We welcome submissions describing original research or case histories fromanyone involved in the defense acquisitionprocess. Defense acquisition is broadly defned as any actions, processes, or techniques relevant to as the conceptualization, initiation, design, development, testing, contracting, production, deployment, logistics support, modifcation, and disposal of weapons and other systems, supplies, or services needed for a nation’s defense and security, or intended for use to support military missions. Research involves the creation of new knowledge. This generally requires either original analysis of material from primary sources, including programdocuments, policy papers, memoranda, surveys, interviews, etc.; or analysis of new data collected by the researcher. Articles are characterized by a systematic inquiry into a subject to establish facts or test theories that have implications for the development of acquisition policy and/or process. The Defense ARJ also welcomes case history submissions from anyone involved in the defense acquisition process. Case histories difer from case studies, which are primarily intended for classroom and pedagogical use. Case histories must be based on defense acquisition programs or eforts. Cases from all acquisition career felds and/or phases of the acquisition lifecycle will be considered. They may be decision-based, descriptive or explanatory in nature. Cases must be sufciently focused and complete (i.e., not open-ended like classroom case studies) with relevant analysis and conclusions. All cases must be factual and authentic. Fictional cases will not be considered.
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Defense ARJ, January 2020, Vol. 27No. 1 : 120–126
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