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Title:

Root cause analyses of Nunn-McCurdy breaches / Irv Blickstein ... [et al.].

Publisher:

RAND,

Copyright Date:

2011

Description:

xxiii, 123 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.

Subject:

United States.--Dept. of Defense--Costs.--Costs.
United States--Costs.--Weapons systems--Costs.
United States--Costs.--Equipment--Costs.
Destroyers (Warships)
F-35 (Jet fighter plane)
Apache (Attack helicopter)

Other Authors:

Blickstein, Irv, 1939-
United States. Office of the Secretary of Defense. Office of the Secretary of Defense.
National Defense Research Institute (U.S.)
Rand Corporation.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 121-123). "Prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense." "MG-1171/1-OSD"--P. [4] of cover. "National Defense Research Institute."

Contents:

v.1. Zumwalt-class destroyer, Joint Strike Fighter, Longbow Apache, and Wideband Global Satellite

Summary:

Congressional concern with cost overruns, or breaches, in several major defense acquisition programs led the authors, in a partnership with the Performance Assessments and Root Cause Analysis Office in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, to investigate root causes by examining program reviews, analyzing data, participating in contractor briefings, and holding meetings with diverse stakeholders. The analysis of cost overruns in four programs revealed several contributory factors, including changes in the economy, mis-estimation of costs, and inadequate program planning. Underestimation of baseline costs; increases in component costs; insufficient Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; inflation; and increased, inadequate, or unstable program funding were identified as root causes in all four programs.

ISBN:

0833059270
9780833059277

OCLC:

(OCoLC)763315067

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)