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Title: | Fire Scout: Acquisition in Adversity: A Case Study |
Authors: | Amir Eremadi John Kamp |
Keywords: | Navy Northrop Grumman Acquisition in Adversity |
Issue Date: | 20-May-2021 |
Publisher: | Acquisition Research Program |
Citation: | Published--Unlimited Distribution |
Series/Report no.: | Acquisition Management Presentation;SYM-AM-21-139 Acquisition Management Video;SYM-AM-21-216 |
Abstract: | The Department of Defense is experimenting with how to deliver new capabilities in 2 to 5 years. Program offices recognize that they are dependent upon their contractors for successful delivery. The MQ-8 Fire Scout started in 1999 and achieved initial operational capability of the MQ-8C in 2019, after 20 years and effectively three program restarts. After each restart, the contractor developed, manufactured, and delivered a functional product deployed by the Navy within 5 years of contract award. Conventional wisdom says that senior leadership support and customer urgency are critical to fast delivery. This study shows how a program office and prime contractor were able to deliver a new capability despite changes in procurement objectives, evolving technologies, and requirements. |
Description: | Acquisition Management / Defense Acquisition Community Contributor |
URI: | https://dair.nps.edu/handle/123456789/4446 |
Appears in Collections: | Annual Acquisition Research Symposium Proceedings & Presentations |
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SYM-AM-21-216.mp4 | Presentation Video | 58.65 MB | Unknown | View/Open |
SYM-AM-21-139.pdf | Presentation PDF | 1.58 MB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
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