Evolutionary Acquisition: Implementation Challenges for Defense Space Programs

Glued binding. xxx, 116 p. Footnotes. Illustrations (figures and tables). Abbreviations. Bibliography. This monograph presents findings of a RAND research project documenting lessons learned by the U.S. Air Force and other Department of Defense cost analysis and acquisition community from the implementation of evolutionary acquisition strategies for major defense space acquisition programs. Lorell is a senior political scientist at the RAND Corporation. He specializes in weapon system acquisition policies, defense industrial base, international weapon system collaboration, weapons procurement and industrial policies of allies. He is the lead author or coauthor of more than 45 RAND reports and books. Lorell's work focuses on weapon system acquisition and cost analysis policies and improving overall outcomes. Lorell received the RAND President's Award in recognition of "his significant collection of research on strategies and processes for acquiring complex defense systems, both in the United States and other countries, and his production of numerous reports that are now standard.".…