1

Inherently Linked!!!!

Requirements Resources Acquisition Sustainment

Requirements Resources

Acquisitionand

Sustainment

Changing the Acquisition Paradigm“Driving Positive Change”

New Paradigm

• Acquisition Stakeholders can’t be stove-piped

• Must Collaborate & Synch through lifecycle

• Institute Rigor and Analysis in Process

• Challenge & Shape Requirements

• Trade Performance for Cost & Schedule

• Emphasize Affordability

• Improve Oversight of Contractors

Collaboration is Absolutely NecessaryBig “A” Acquisition Is: Requirements, S&T, Resources, Acquisition Strategy, Sustainment, & Demilitarization

2

Defense Acquisition“Strength in Partnerships”

White House

CongressAir Force

Marine Corps

Navy

Departmentof Defense

Media

Academia

3

Transforming to an Agile Acquisition ProcessFrom Candidate to Fielding

Potential Solution Selected for evaluation

• Sources Sought• RFI

Candidate Evaluated in Lab at APG

• Technical Evaluation• Technical Maturity

Product procured for Specific Capability

Set

• Contracting• Competition for

additional sets

Product selected for inclusion in Capability

Package

• Directed Buy(?)• Rapid Acquisition• Directed Procurement

Candidate System evaluated in NIE

• DTLOMPF Evaluation

• Capabilities and Limitation review

Selected for

inclusion in NIE

INPUTS

OUTPUTS

Capabilities for Soldiers

TRADOC Gaps

Analysis

NIE = Critical Path to Execution