Information on "Defense Contractors"
October 2012
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25 Oct 2012
Air Force F-22 Fighter Program
Author: Jeremiah Gertler
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Procurement of The Air Force F-22 fighters, also known as the Raptor, began in FY1999, and a total of 195 were procured through FY2009. More on «Air Force F-22 Fighter Program» -
Oct 2012
Public-Private Cooperation in the Department of Defense
Author: Linton Wells II, Samuel Bendett
Publisher: Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS)
Several US national security documents, joint publications, and Department of Defense directives emphasize the importance of establishing partnerships between the federal government and private sector. More on «Public-Private Cooperation in the Department of Defense»
September 2012
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17 Sep 2012
Are the Armed Forces Game for 3PL?
Author: Venu Gopal
Publisher: Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA)
While the Government of India has agreed in principle to the outsourcing of certain services, Third Party Logistics (3PL) support has not become integral to the defense forces' administrative functions yet. More on «Are the Armed Forces Game for 3PL?»
August 2012
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23 Aug 2012
Department of Defense's Waiver of Competitive Prototyping Requirement for Enhanced Polar System Program
Author: Michael J Sullivan, Ron Schwenn, Jacob Leon Beier, Marie Ahearn, Kenneth E Patton, Carol Petersen
Publisher: US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
This report, assess DOD’s rationale for waiving the competitive prototyping requirement and the analysis used to support it and the acquisition strategy in the context of the waiver. More on «Department of Defense's Waiver of Competitive Prototyping Requirement for Enhanced Polar System Program» -
1 Aug 2012
Contingency Contracting: Agency Actions to Address Recommendations by the Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan
Author: John P Hutton, Cary B Russell
Publisher: US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
The report determines whether DOD, State and USAID have taken or planned actions that directly align with recommendations the Commission on Wartime Contracting (CWC) made in its final and last two special reports on wartime contracting in Iraq and Af... More on «Contingency Contracting: Agency Actions to Address Recommendations by the Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan» -
Aug 2012
Civilian and Private Security Contractors – Yes, They're Here to Stay
Author: Maxim Worcester
Publisher: Institut für Strategie- Politik- Sicherheits- und Wirtschaftsberatung (ISPSW) / International Relations and Security Network (ISN)
This publication offers a positive view of the growing use of civilian contractors and private security companies (PSCs). More on «Civilian and Private Security Contractors – Yes, They're Here to Stay»
May 2012
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May 2012
Sustainable Pre-eminence: Reforming the US Military at a Time of Strategic Change
Author: David W Barno, Nora Bensahel, Matthew Irvine, Travis Sharp
Publisher: Center for a New American Security (CNAS)
This report argues that the US Department of Defense (DOD) should make numerous policy changes to achieve sustainable preeminence. More on «Sustainable Pre-eminence: Reforming the US Military at a Time of Strategic Change»
February 2012
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16 Feb 2012
National Nuclear Security Administration
Author: Gene Aloise
Publisher: US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
This paper discusses the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), which is a subsidiary of the US Department of Energy (DOE) responsible for managing the nuclear weapon- and nonproliferation-related national security activities of its contrac... More on «National Nuclear Security Administration» -
Feb 2012
Afghanistan Security: Department of Defense Effort to Train Afghan Police Relies on Contractor Personnel to Fill Skill and Resource Gaps
Author: Charles Michael Johnson Jr
Publisher: US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
This paper discusses the skill and resource gaps which mean that US Department of Defense need to rely on contractors to train police in Afghanistan. More on «Afghanistan Security: Department of Defense Effort to Train Afghan Police Relies on Contractor Personnel to Fill Skill and Resource Gaps»
January 2012
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2012
Contracting Under Fire
Author: Todd Harrison, John S. Meyers
Publisher: Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA)
This report addresses the economics of post war reconstruction programs (expeditionary economics). More on «Contracting Under Fire»
