Title :
The changing world of acquisition management
Author :
Stenberg, David P. ; Weaver, Jeanne B. ; Spano, Jon J. ; Keebler, Henry
Author_Institution :
Commander USA MICOM, Redstone Arsenal, AL, USA
Abstract :
As the acquisition world continues to change, new management practices are mandated, and reduced federal funding is forcing the Government to invest in technology upgrades of existing systems. The reduced levels of Government funding is forcing the Department of Defense to limit scientific research and invest in technology upgrades of existing systems and weapons. Budget reduction has made most new weapon systems unaffordable. Horizontal technology integration (HTI), a management philosophy, is the application of common enabling technologies across multiple systems to improve the warfighting capability of the force. The authors describe HTI
Keywords :
management; military systems; weapons; Department of Defense; acquisition management; common enabling technologies; existing systems upgrades; horizontal technology integration; management philosophy; management practices; scientific research limiting; technology upgrades; warfighting capability improvement; weapons upgrades; Costs; Defense industry; Military equipment; Production; Research and development; Robustness; Technology management; Testing; US Government; Weapons;
Conference_Titel :
Innovation in Technology Management - The Key to Global Leadership. PICMET '97: Portland International Conference on Management and Technology
Conference_Location :
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3574-0
DOI :
10.1109/PICMET.1997.653346