Accession Number:

ADA564406

Title:

Proposed Leadership Structure for Joint Acquisition Programs

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIV FT BELVOIR VA

Personal Author(s):

• Harris, Howard
• Lewis, Mark

Report Date:

2012-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

21.0

Abstract:

Department of Defense DoD acquisition programs are becoming more joint, and joint acquisition programs are critical to mission success. In the current DoD acquisition and requirements structure, joint programs are usually assigned to one of the Component Acquisition Executives CAEs. This causes or exacerbates some of the shortfalls of the existing joint acquisition process. This article investigates the benefits and difficulties of one specific organizational change creating a Joint Acquisition Executive JAE, managing joint programs only and reporting to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, as a peer to current CAEs.

Descriptors:

• *ACQUISITION
• *DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• *LEADERSHIP
• *LOGISTICS
• BENEFITS
• EXECUTIVE ROUTINES
• EXECUTIVES
• ORGANIZATIONS
• REQUIREMENTS
• SHORTAGES

Subject Categories:

• Defense Systems
• Logistics, Military Facilities and Supplies

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE