The Application of System Dynamics to Naval Contracting Acquisition Workforce Issues

Abstract

Acquiring effective and efficient materiel solutions that support naval missions and other operations is critical to meeting Department of the Navy (DoN) objectives. This requires that the navy maintain an acquisition workforce that is large enough and qualified enough to fill acquisition demands. The naval acquisition workforce faces losses of experience and capacity as the current workforce ages and retires. This project applies the system dynamics method to Naval contracting acquisition workforce issues. This interim report describes the need for and design of a workshop with Naval contracting workforce leaders.