Defense Acquisition Research Journal #108

From the Chairman and Executive Editor Dr. Larrie D. Ferreiro

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Defense ARJ Staff Welcomes New DAU President Bilyana Anderson Defense Acquisition Research Journal (ARJ) Staff Call for Authors We are currently soliciting articles for the 2025 and 2026 Defense ARJ print years. Commercial Solutions Opening: An Innovative, Competitive Process to Solve Slow Government Procurement Eric W. Washburn, Mary Beth Colavito, CDR E. Cory Yoder, USN (Ret.), and Rene G. Rendon Distribution Comparisons of EAC Cost Growth for Aircraft Work Breakdown Structure Elements Capt Kyle P. Marquis, USAF, Edward D. White, Brandon M. Lucas, Robert D. Fass, Jonathan D. Ritschel, and Shawn M. Valentine Analyzing Stability of Estimates at Completion for Long Duration Development Efforts Bradley Vuu, Jonathan D. Ritschel, Brandon M. Lucas, and Edward D. White Professional Reading List Blockchain Technology: Exploring Opportunities, Challenges, and Applications Written by Sonali Vyas, Shaurya Gupta, and Vinod Kumar Shukla Reviewed by Bob Natale Military Culture Shift: The Impact of War, Money, and Generational Perspective on Morale, Retention, and Leadership Written by Corie Weathers, LPC

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Reviewed by LTC Jess Rankin, USA (Ret.) Securing the MRAP: Lessons Learned in Marketing and Military Procurement

Written by James M. Hasik Reviewed by Ronald Hicks

Current Research Resources in Defense Acquisition A selection of new research curated by the DAU Research Center and the DAU Virtual Research Library

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Recognition of Reviewers 2024 We would like to express our appreciation to all of the subject matter experts who volunteered to participate in the Defense ARJ peer review process.

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