ARJ 98

From the Chairman and Executive Editor

Aligning Program Management Competencies to Industry Standards

1st Lt Jonathan L. Karnes, USAF, and COL Robert F. Mortlock, USA (Ret.)

The 2020 National Defense Authorization Act targeted improving the quality of the Defense Acquisition Workforce by mandating that acquisition training standards be based on the standards of a nationally accredited third party. This study provides traceability between the DoD program management competencies and the industry standards for project, program, and portfolio management, and elaborates on the extent to which they are aligned.

APA Citation:
Karnes, J. L. & Mortlock, R. F. (2021). Aligning program management competencies to industry standards. Defense Acquisition Research Journal, 28(4), 366–419. https://doi.org/10.22594/10.22594/dau.21-868.28.04
 

Exploring Performance in Air Force Science and Technology Programs

MSgt Eric A. Plack, USAF, Jonathan D. Ritschel, Edward D. White, Lt Col Clay M. Koschnick, USAF, and Lt Col Scott T. Drylie, USAF

Technology maturation is a key critical success factor in product development. This research examines Air Force science and technology programs and discovers linkages between technology maturation, cost/schedule growth, contract values, program type, and the contractor-government construct.

APA Citation:
Plack, E. A., Ritschel, J. D., White, E. D., Koschnick, C. M., & Drylie, S. T. (2021). Exploring Performance in Air Force Science and Technology. Defense Acquisition Research Journal, 28(4), 420–451. https://doi.org/10.22594/10.22594/dau.20-863.28.04
 

“Extra!” Using the Newsvendor Model to Optimize War Reserve Storage

MAJ Minou Pak, USA, MAJ Joshua L. Peeples, USA, and Joseph T. Klamo

To support future troop surges, the U.S. military must make difficult decisions in advance concerning war materiel inventory levels in the face of uncertainty regarding the intensity and adversary of future conflicts. This research presents a method for selecting an optimal war reserve inventory level using expected marginal cost analysis.

APA Citation:
Pak, M., Peeples, J. L., & Klamo, J. T. (2021). “Extra!” Using the vendor model to optimize war reserve storage. Defense Acquisition Research Journal, 28(4), 452–478. https://doi.org/10.22594/10.22594/dau.21-865.28.04
 

Research Agenda 2021

Professional Reading List

The Entrepreneurial State: Debunking Public vs. Private Sector Myths
by Mariana Mazzucato and reviewed by John D. McCormack

Current Research Resources in Defense Acquisition

Defense ARJ Guidelines for Contributors

Digital Engineering
Curated by the DAU Research Center and the DAU Virtual Research Library

Defense ARJ Print Schedule