Owning the Technical Baseline for Acquisition Programs in the U.S. Air Force

by Air Force Studies Board, The National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine, Committee on Owning the Technical Baseline for Acquisition Programs in the U S Air Force a Study, et al.

While there are examples of successful weapon systems acquisition programs within the U.S. Air Force (USAF), many of the programs are still incurring cost growth, schedule delays, and performance problems. The USAF now faces serious challenges in acquiring and maintaining its weapons systems as it strives to maintain its current programs; add new capabilities to counter evolving threats; and reduce its overall program expenditures. Owning the technical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309449030
• ISBN13: 9780309449038
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 82 Pages