scholarly journals Sources of Weapon System Cost Growth: Analysis of 35 Major Defense Acquisition Programs

10.7249/mg670 ◽  
2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Bolten ◽  
Robert Leonard ◽  
Mark Arena ◽  
Obaid Younossi ◽  
Jerry Sollinger
Keyword(s):  
Growth Analysis ◽  
Weapon System ◽  
Defense Acquisition ◽  
System Cost ◽  
Cost Growth

An Analysis of Weapon System Cost Growth

1993 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. A. Drezner ◽  
J. M. Jarvaise ◽  
R. W. Hess ◽  
P. G. Hough ◽  
D. Norton
Keyword(s):  
Weapon System ◽  
System Cost ◽  
Cost Growth

scholarly journals Is Weapon System Cost Growth Increasing? A Quantitative Assessment of Completed and Ongoing Programs

10.7249/mg588 ◽  
2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Obaid Younossi ◽  
Mark Arena ◽  
Robert Leonard ◽  
Charles Roll ◽  
Arvind Jain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Assessment ◽  
Weapon System ◽  
System Cost ◽  
Cost Growth

Impact of political-economy variables on cost growth in military weapon system contracts

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 516-538 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan D. Ritschel
Keyword(s):  
Political Economy ◽  
Weapon System ◽  
Cost Growth

The Relationship of Technology and Design Maturity to DoD Weapon System Cost Change and Schedule Change During Engineering and Manufacturing Development,

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel R. Katz ◽  
Shahram Sarkani ◽  
Thomas Mazzuchi ◽  
Edmund H. Conrow
Keyword(s):  
Weapon System ◽  
System Cost ◽  
Design Maturity ◽  
Schedule Change ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Technology And Design

The Effect of the Nunn-McCurdy Amendment on Unit-Cost-Growth of Defense Acquisition Projects

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacques S. Gansler ◽  
William Lucyshyn ◽  
Adam Spiers
Keyword(s):  
Unit Cost ◽  
Defense Acquisition ◽  
Cost Growth

Weapon-System Cost Analysis

1956 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 558-571 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. H. Fisher
Keyword(s):  
Cost Analysis ◽  
Weapon System ◽  
System Cost

scholarly journals Exploring Performance in Air Force Science and Technology Programs

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (98) ◽  
pp. 420-451
Author(s):  
Eric Plack ◽  
Jonathan Ritschel ◽  
Edward White ◽  
Clay Koschnick ◽  
Scott Drylie
Keyword(s):  
Air Force ◽  
Initial Phase ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Success Factor ◽  
Critical Success Factor ◽  
Defense Acquisition ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Cost Growth ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

Science and technology (S&T) programs serve an important function in the defense acquisition process as the initial phase leading to discovery and development of warfighting technology. The results of these programs impact the larger major defense acquisition programs, which integrate the technologies in subsequent phases of the life cycle. Despite this important role, little prior research has examined the performance of S&T programs. In this study, the authors investigate the impact of technological maturation as a critical success factor in Air Force S&T programs. The results suggest that S&T programs with mature technologies are more likely to experience above average cost growth and larger contract values while less likely to experience schedule growth. Additionally, the authors find the partnership method between the government and contractor matters for both technological maturation and schedule growth. Lastly, the nature of the S&T program is important, with aerospace programs more likely to technologically mature than human systems programs.

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