Sources of Weapon System Cost Growth

This analysis uses data from Selected Acquisition Reports to determine the causes of cost growth in 35 mature major defense acquisition programs. Four major sources of growth are identified: (1) errors in estimation and scheduling, (2) decisions by the government, (3) financial matters, and (4) misc...

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Main Authors:	Bolten, Joseph G., Leonard, Robert S., Arena, Mark V., Younossi, Obaid, Sollinger, Jerry M.
Format:	Online
Language:	English
Published:	RAND Corporation 2023
Subjects:	Technology thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TT Other technologies and applied sciences::TTM Military engineering
Online Access:	ONIX_20231005_9780833045249_504
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