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U.S. Government-Wide and Department of Defense (DoD) Definitions of Research and Development (R&D) [Acquisition]

By On 2012-05-13 · Leave a Comment

  The RAND Corporation has an excellent summary of the U.S. Government-Wide and Department of Defense (DoD) Definitions of Research and Development (R&D).  This helps show the differences between the full government’s view and the DoD specific labeling (6.1, 6.2, 6.3…).  This break down in the definitions of R&D is also referred to as the Government’s “Color of [...]

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U.S. Air Force’s F-22 Raptor’s Oxygen Problems [Acquisition]

By On 2012-05-09 · Leave a Comment

Raptor Cough? Whistleblowers Pilots? Haven’t found the problem but continued flying? Pulse oximeter and a Carbon oxygen filter (that spew residue -now removed).                     The power of Department of Defense Acquisition component wields a significant weapon; threat of embarrassing those that created and purchased what was [...]

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U.S. Department of Defense FY 2011 Annual Report on Cost Assessment Activities (OSD-CAPE) [Acquisition]

By On 2012-05-08 · Leave a Comment

So if you’ve never heard of OSD-Cost Assessment & Program Evaluation (CAPE) before here is their introduction: “The office of CAPE provides independent analysis and advice to the Secretary of Defense and other senior officials on a wide range of issues concerning cost estimation and cost analysis for major Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition programs (both Major [...]

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