| Statistics, Testing, and Defense Acquisition: New Approaches and Methodological Improvements Contributor(s): National Research Council (Author), Division of Behavioral and Social Scienc (Author), Commission on Behavioral and Social Scie (Author) |
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ISBN: 0309065518 ISBN-13: 9780309065511 Publisher: National Academies Press OUR PRICE: $54.15 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 1998 Annotation: For every weapons system being developed the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) must make a critical decision: Should the system go forward to full-scale production? The answer to that question may involve not only tens of billions of dollars but also the nation's security and military capabilities. In the milestone process used by DOD to answer the basic acquisition question, one component near the end of the process is operational testing, to determine if a system meets the requirements for effectiveness and suitability in realistic battlefield settings. Problem discovered at this stage can cause significant production delays and can necessitate costly system redesign. This book examines the milestone process, as well as the DOD's entire approach to testing and evaluating defense systems. It brings to the topic of defense acquisition the application of scientific statistical principles and practices. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Security (national & International) - Technology & Engineering | Military Science - Mathematics | Probability & Statistics - General |
| Dewey: 358.418 |
| LCCN: 98-9065 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.99" W x 9" (0.86 lbs) 240 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: For every weapons system being developed, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) must make a critical decision: Should the system go forward to full-scale production? The answer to that question may involve not only tens of billions of dollars but also the nation's security and military capabilities. In the milestone process used by DOD to answer the basic acquisition question, one component near the end of the process is operational testing, to determine if a system meets the requirements for effectiveness and suitability in realistic battlefield settings. Problems discovered at this stage can cause significant production delays and can necessitate costly system redesign. This book examines the milestone process, as well as the DOD's entire approach to testing and evaluating defense systems. It brings to the topic of defense acquisition the application of scientific statistical principles and practices. |