The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 called for a study of 'the prevalence...

The authors present detailed proposals to improve defense acquisition through initiatives focused...

Contrary to widespread perceptions, program office personnel do not spend inordinate amounts of t...

This report describes the research methodology, focus, and data collection processes of a study o...

Sea Basing, a concept fundamental to the U.S. Navy's operational vision for the 21st century, is ...

RAND analysts posit that federal budget deficit pressure may result in further Defense Department...

The U.S. Navy faces uncertainty about the degree to which it will have to prepare for a high-end ...

RAND Project Air Force assisted the Air Force Warfighting Integration Capability (AFWIC) in conce...

The authors evaluate roles for small ships in theater security cooperation, present a concept of ...

As Department of Defense plans for the next-generation space systems in an increasingly challengi...

As Navy aircraft age, leaders must decide whether to modify and upgrade the aging systems or repl...

Over the past several decades, increases in acquisition costs for U.S. Navy combatants have outpa...