The acquisition of military equipment for the protection of its citizens has been an integral part of American history. The arms industry is also involved in research and development to enhance its capabilities. The acquisition process has become an integral part of our law and regulation. To acquire weapon systems, and automated information systems, the Department of Defense uses Defense Acquisition System (DAS).
The military procurement system is complex. It involves management, law and many other disciplines. The acquisition process involves identifying the requirements for a product, developing a weapon system, and testing the system. The Department of Defense is required to ensure compliance with federal laws and regulations during the acquisition process. This includes the requirement of data publication in a way that protects private information. It is also necessary to fund data analytics capabilities.
The Department of Defense has a long history of improving the nation’s weapons. The Department of Defense purchased new weapon systems in order to increase its mission capability during the 20th century. Many of these weapons, however, have not made the nation more secure. Instead, the Department of Defense has spent hundreds of milliards of dollars on systems which have not increased security. Some systems are still in service decades after they become obsolete.
The Department of Defense also spends lots of money on programs that produce exotic weapons systems. However, these programs can be too expensive to procure in sufficient numbers. They are also often too costly to maintain the required readiness levels. For example, the Comanche helicopter cost $8 billion. It was not one of many expensive programs to create a weapon system. Likewise, the $2 billion Crusader self-propelled artillery gun has not been produced.
The Department of Defense should concentrate on weapons systems that are capable of meeting nation's demands. These weapons must be based on sensors and countermeasures as well as communications. The Department of Defense should be focusing on the development of new capabilities that can counter specific enemy advances. To counter specific enemy advances, GPS navigation and Infrared Imaging can be used.
The Department of Defense must develop a digital support tool for acquisitions. This tool will allow the Secretary of Defense tailor programs to existing laws. The Department of Defense will be able to monitor its programs' effectiveness with this tool.
The Department of Defense has the ability to create a pilot programme to evaluate a program's ability meet key performance criteria. The pilot program allows the Department of Defense to test whether a program's ability to meet key performance criteria is more effective. The Secretary of Defense will also establish regulations to govern the pilot program. These regulations shall include procedures for implementing the pilot program. These regulations should include provisions that permit contractors to request a waiver by Congress if necessary.
The prototypes needed for digitizing acquisition regulations and guidance should be developed by the Department of Defense. These prototypes can be used by commanders to provide feedback for the Joint Chiefs of Staff. To determine contractor performance, the Department of Defense should require risk assessments to be included in its operational plans.