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Extreme Cost Growth
Examines conditions present in six U.S. Air Force Major Defense Acquisition Programs (MDAPs) experiencing extreme cost growth, using case study analysis. This report is a companion …
The Politics and Policies of Sub-Saharan Africa
This book attempts to correct the impression created by Western media that Sub-Saharan Africa is in a state of anarchy. The text analyzes and shows that while many Sub-Saharan …
The Microeconomic Foundations of Employment and Inflation Theory
Auschwitz Report
While in a Russian-administered holding camp in Katowice, Poland, in 1945, Primo Levi was asked to provide a report on living conditions in Auschwitz. Published the following year, …
Sources of Weapon System Cost Growth
This analysis uses data from Selected Acquisition Reports to determine the causes of cost growth in 35 mature major defense acquisition programs. Four major sources of growth are …
Innovative Management in the DARPA High Altitude Endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Program
The U.S. military's development of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) has been hampered by cost overruns, schedule slippage, and disappointing operational results. The High Altitude …
The Genocidal Temptation
The fact that Auschwitz, Hiroshima, and Rwanda cast ominous shadows forward into the future compels us to confront these horrific results of the human head, heart, and hand. In …
The Future of the U.S. Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Force
The authors assess alternatives for a next-generation intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) across a broad set of potential characteristics and situations. They use the current …
Innovative Development Executive Summary
An assessment of the innovative management approach used to develop two unmanned aerial vehicles.
Innovative Development - Global Hawk and DarkStar
An evaluation of new acquisition strategies for the development of unmanned aerial vehicles. Over the past three decades, efforts to develop unmanned aerial vehicles have been …
The Art of Alice and Martin Provensen
The Art of Alice and Martin Provensen is the first-ever monograph on this beloved midcentury husband-and-wife illustration team. This award-winning pair created more than 40 …
Quantifying Cost and Schedule Uncertainty for Major Defense Acquisition Programs (Mdaps)
To help the Air Force better anticipate cost and schedule challenges and manage programs, this study developed a methodology to evaluate the likelihood of cost growth and schedule …