The Next Great Engine War Was Not What You Thought It Was Col James Rodriguez, USAF
The author compares and contrasts the various "engine wars" starting with the F-15's engine competition, fifth-generation engine procurements (F-22 and F-35), and finally, adaptive cycle engine technology development. He emphasizes the value of competition and the need for clear requirements to drive technological investments, leading to recommendations including technology roadmaps to facilitate transition pathways and funding technology maturation programs to ensure healthy competition.
One Small Step for Space Acquisition Doctrine Maj Roman Tillman, USSF This qualitative research study engaged 45 DoD acquisition professionals in a comprehensive survey to uncover best practices that could inform the first-ever acquisition doctrine of the U.S. Space Force. Using the blueprint developed in this study, the Space Force can develop acquisition doctrine not as a point of departure but to lead the Service toward reemphasizing the importance of acquisition as a warfighting spacepower discipline. The “Shrinking” Defense Industrial Base: A Survey of Former DoD Prime Contractors Edward Hyatt and Lloyd E. Everhart This study empirically examines the issue of Defense Industrial Base (DIB) contractor exit with a survey of contractors likely to have exited between Fiscal Years 2015 to 2021 to ascertain if they have left the DIB and, if so, why that was the case. The results offer unique insight into a critical area of concern for the defense acquisition community by identifying the types of contractors that have exited and the specific reasons for doing so, including those reasons that are within DoD’s ability to influence.
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