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Defense Acquisition Research Journal #108

Defense Acquisition Research Journal Leading Change The Defense Acquisition Review Journal (ARJ) is a scholarly peer-reviewed journal published by the Defense Acquisition University (DAU). All submissions receive a blind review to ensure impartial evaluation. Articles represent the views of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the DAU or the Department of Defense. October 2024 Vol. 31 No. 2 | Issue 107 Journal DOI: 10.22594/dau.042023-103.30.02 Elect ISSN: 2156-8405

DEFENSE ACQUISITION RESEARCH JOURNAL		1
Article List / Book Reviews		2
Featured Research		6
Table of Contents		8
From the Chairman and Executive Editor		10
Defense ARJ Staff Welcomes New DAU President Bilyana Anderson		12
Call for Authors		14
Commercial Solutions Opening: An Innovative, Competitive Process to Solve Slow Government Procuremen		18
Literature Review		22
Innovation Theory		22
Commercial Solutions Opening Legislative History, Policy, and Procedures		23
Identification of Strengths, Weaknesses, and Best Practices		24
Research Methodology		25
Findings		26
Implications of Findings		30
Recommendations		32
Federal Procurement Data System Modification		32
Expand Contract Type Options		34
Formal Training Through Defense Acquisition University		34
Invest in Commercial Solutions Opening Center of Excellence		35
Address Resource Constraints Through Organizational Structuring		36
Publication of Requirements and Industry Involvement		36
Improve Reporting of Negotiation Documentation to Capitalize on the Department’s System of Systems		37
Caution Against Wide-Sweeping Changes in Policy		38
Conclusion		39
References		42
Author Biographies		44
Distribution Comparisons of EAC Cost Growth for Aircraft Work Breakdown Structure Elements		46
Background		48
Data and Methods		51
Results		57
Conclusion		62
References		65
Author Biographies		67
Analyzing Stability of Estimates at Completion for Long Duration Development Efforts		70
Background		73
Data		76
Methodology		78
Results		80
Stability Analysis		80
Comparison Analysis		82
Sensitivity Analysis		84
Conclusion		86
References		89
Author Biographies		92
Professional Reading List		94
Blockchain Technology: Exploring Opportunities, Challenges, and Applications		94
Military Culture Shift: The Impact of War, Money, and Generational Perspective on Morale, Retention,		96
Securing the MRAP: Lessons Learned in Marketing and Military Procurement		98
Currrent Research Resources in Defense Acquisition		100
Business Acumen and the Future of Work		101
An Assessment of Gaps in Business Acumen and Knowledge of Industry Within the Defense Acquisition Wo		102
Business Acumen: An Indicator of Chief Human Resource Officer Effectiveness in Institutions of Highe		104
Climbing the Ladder to CEO Part II: Leadership And Business Acumen		104
The Impact of Business Acumen and Startup Skills on Entrepreneurial Development		105
Defense ARJ Guidelines for Contributors		108
In General		108
Manuscripts		109
Research Articles		109
Case Histories		110
Book Reviews		111
Audience and Writing Style		111
Format		111
Copyright		111
Print Schedule		112
Submissions		113
Subscribe to DAU Publications		118

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