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ARJ 80

DEFENSE ACQUISITION RESEARCH JOURNAL

 

Vol. 24, No. 1

Issue 80: January 2017

The Defense Acquisition Research Journal (ARJ) is a scholarly peer-reviewed journal published by the Defense Acquisition University (DAU). All submissions receive a blind review to ensure impartial evaluation. Articles represent the views of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the DAU or the Department of Defense.

 

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Defense Acquisition Research Journal

Issue 80: January 2017

All publications appearing on the DAU Web site are works of the U.S. government (prepared by an officer or employee, including contractors, of the U.S. government as part of official duties or contract) unless otherwise noted. Works of the U.S. government are not subject to U.S. copyright laws and, therefore, can be reproduced in whole or in part. Credit must be given to DAU and to the author(s) of all reproduced publications.
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Survey of Small Business Barriers to Department of Defense Contracts
Ronnie Schilling, Thomas A. Mazzuchi, and Shahram Sarkani

The authors analyze a survey given to 681 small businesses about their perception of barriers preventing them from pursuing Department of Defense contracts.

 

APA Citation: 

Schilling, R., Mazzuchi, T.A., & Sarkani, S. (2017). Survey of Small Business Barriers to Department of Defense Contracts. Defense Acquisition Research Journal, 24(1), 2–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.22594/dau.16-752.24.01

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Using Heuristics for Supportability Analysis of Adaptive Weapon Systems in Combat
Samuel H. Amber

The combat environment constrains supportability data collection on deployed weapon systems, especially when a weapon system baseline is modified in combat to defeat an adaptive enemy threat. The author makes the case that supportability analysis is feasible using a decision matrix and heuristics—an important field data source for the U.S. Army.

 

APA Citation:

Amber, S.H. (2017). Using Heuristics for Supportability Analysis of Adaptive Weapon Systems in Combat. Defense Acquisition Research Journal, 24(1), 30–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.22594/dau.16-743.24.01

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The Threat Detection System That Cried Wolf: Reconciling Developers with Operators
Shelley M. Cazares

Threat detection systems that perform well in testing can “cry wolf” during operation, generating many false alarms. The author posits that program managers can still use these systems as part of a tiered system that, overall, exhibits better performance than each individual system alone.

 

APA Citation:

Cazares, S. M. (2017). The Threat Detection System That Cried Wolf: Reconciling Developers with Operators. Defense Acquisition Research Journal, 24(1), 42–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.22594/dau.16-749.24.01

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Increasing Army Supply Chain Performance Using an Integrated End-to-End Metrics System
Fan T. Tseng, Laird Burns, James T. Simpson, and David Berkowitz

The authors provide insights into a resea rch project to develop an end-to-end performance metrics system framework for the U.S. A rmy Materiel Command. The performance metrics system framework enables reporting of top-level strategic metrics with full drill-down capability, as illustrated by the development of the Customer Wait Time metric that was adopted by Joint Supply Chain Architecture

 

APA Citation:

Tseng, F. T. (2017). Increasing Army Supply Chain Performance Using an Integrated End-to-End Metrics System. Defense Acquisition Research Journal, 24(1), 66–100. http://dx.doi.org/10.22594/dau.15-742.24.01

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Scandal and Tragedy? Or Acquisition Lessons Relearned by the F-35 Program
Col Roger Witek, USAF (Ret.)

The author examines how the challenges of acquisition strategies involving requirements, technology, commonality, concurrency, and partnering have affected schedule, cost, and performance of the F-35 program

 

APA Citation:

Witek, R. (2017). Scandal and Tragedy? Or Acquisition Lessons Relearned by the F-35 Program. Defense Acquisition Research Journal, 24(1), 102–160. http://dx.doi.org/10.22594/dau.16-746.24.01

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Federally Mandated Furloughs: The Effect on Organizational Commitment and Organizational Citizenship Behavior
Robert L. Shepherd

This study sought to determine whether furloughs have a significant statistical effect on the organizational commitment (OC) and organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) of federal government workers. By identifying the negative effects of furloughs on the OC and OCB of federal government workers, supervisors can develop ways to lessen these effects and avoid the associated effects of potentially lower morale, lower productivity, and higher turnover rates.

 

APA Citation:

Shepherd, R.L. (2017). Federally Mandated Furloughs: The Effect on Organizational Commitment and Organizational Citizenship Behavior. Defense Acquisition Research Journal, 24(1), 162–189. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.22594/dau.15-740.24.01

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