Technology and Policy: System Acquisition in a Complex Operational Environment
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https://doi.org/10.37266/ISER.2021v9i2.pp91-98Keywords:
System Dynamics, System Acquisition, National Defense, Foreign RelationsAbstract
The United States’ (US) ability to maintain a technological edge in the current operational environment is challenged by the increased ability of near-peer nations to produce military technology. In response to this problem, the US Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) seeks to model the three key elements of military system acquisition—context, product, and process—to develop a more comprehensive understanding regarding how and why nations acquire technical solutions. Through the application of the System Dynamics Modeling Process (SDMP), this research examines the interactions between the strategic context of Germany, the military products it acquires to address its operational needs, and the processes it employs to acquire military technology. The results of this research indicate that numerous dynamic variables of context impact the acquisitions process for Germany, particularly political support and subsequent monetary allocations to research and development.References
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Townsend, J. (2018). (Rep.). German Marshall Fund of the United States. Retrieved September 3, 2020, from http://www.jstor.org/stable/resrep18858
Published
2022-01-15
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Middlebrooks, A., Brownfield, J., Lajeunesse, G., Leach, R., & Sharfin, C. (2022). Technology and Policy: System Acquisition in a Complex Operational Environment . Industrial and Systems Engineering Review, 9(2), 91-98. https://doi.org/10.37266/ISER.2021v9i2.pp91-98
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