A New Paradigm for Defense Rapid Acquisition

The experience of the U.S. military over the last 10 years has shown that adversaries are rapidly adapting new technologies and tactics, techniques, and procedures to counter U.S. battlefield supremacy. This volatile and uncertain environment greatly increases the risk to U.S. military personnel as...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Vinch, Peter M
Other Authors: ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Administration and Management
Military Forces and Organizations
Logistics
Military Facilities and Supplies
*DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
*INTEGRATION
*MILITARY PROCUREMENT
*ORGANIZATIONAL REALIGNMENT
*PROJECT MANAGEMENT
*RAPID DEPLOYMENT
ASYMMETRIC WARFARE
COUNTERINSURGENCY
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
MILITARY PERSONNEL
STANDARDIZATION
THREATS
*RAPID ACQUISITION
*JOINT URGENT BATTLEFIELD NEEDS
*OFFICE OF RAPID AND CRITICAL ACQUISITION
OPERATIONAL NEED STATEMENTS
ASYMMETRIC THREATS
MILITARY AGILITY
RAPID FIELDING
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
STABILITY OPERATIONS
Orca
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA562131
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA562131
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Summary:The experience of the U.S. military over the last 10 years has shown that adversaries are rapidly adapting new technologies and tactics, techniques, and procedures to counter U.S. battlefield supremacy. This volatile and uncertain environment greatly increases the risk to U.S. military personnel as they fulfill critical mission requirements. The Department of Defense has created over 20 ad hoc offices, each with its own unique practices and procedures, to rapidly fulfill urgent battlefield needs that have arisen due to this established trend. The author proposes that most of these 20 ad hoc offices be federated together into a single rapid acquisition office: the Office of Rapid and Critical Acquisition (ORCA). ORCA would utilize standardized acquisition practices for rapid fielding initiatives and ensure the long-term sustainability of this critical capability. Strategy Research Project.

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