One Small Step for Space Acquisition Doctrine
FIGURE 23. QUESTION 18 MODEL CODES AND THEMES (EMPOWERING)
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1. Flexible funding enhances technology adoption 2. Policy frameworks supporting modern technologies 3. Contractual flexibility for agile development 4. Innovative practices in program management 5. Supportive culture for new technologies 6. Robust IT infrastructure facilitates integration 7. Advancement through educational efforts 8. Emphasis on interconnectivity and data management 9. Leveraging commercial off-the-Shelf (COTS) products 10. N/A
1. Flexible funding enables agility and speed 2. Tech Docs enable scope flexibility for agile 3. Research areas focused on AI/ML development 4. DoD 5000.02 policy is beneficial 5. AI/ML recognized as valuable tools 6. Flexibility in certain contract vehicles 7. Desire to work with super computing centers 8. Lowest level decision-making enables speed 9. Funding flexibility within program elements 10. Recognition of the need for better conversations
Question 18 Themes (Empowering)
1. Flexible Funding: • Enables agility, speed, and technology adoption 2. Policy Frameworks: • DoD 5000.02 and others support modern technologies 3. Contractual Flexibility: • Allows for agile development and scope flexibility 4. Innovative Practices: • In program management, decision-making, and conversations 5. Emphasis on AI/ML: • Recognized as valuable tools for development and research
Note. AI/ML = Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning; Tech Docs = Technical Documents.
The themes discussed in this section indicate overall negative sentiments, which hinder the acquisition process. Overall trends included long bureaucratic approval processes, inflexibility to adopt modern technology, cybersecurity (information technology) and classification restrictions, funding/funding-type inflexibility, lack of documented policies and guidance, and cultural inertia. One respondent discussed the inflexibility of funding, stating, “Flexible funding limitations: congressional limitations and federal regulations regarding colors of money.” Additionally, another respondent discussed the limitations of integrating new technology on classified systems, stating, “Classified/ high-side Information Technology systems are the biggest hindrances to adoption [of] any innovative capabilities. It’s a long approval process.” In this example, sentiment analysis provided valuable insights into breaking down future barriers within the acquisition process—especially considering these sentiments were shared across a broad range of acquisition professionals across the DoD. It is also worth noting that
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