Issues with Access to Acquisition Data and Information in the Department of Defense
Megan McKErnan; Nancy Y. Moore; Kathryn Connor; Mary E. Chenoweth; Jeffrey A. Drezner; James Dryden; Clifford A. Grammich; Judith D. Mele; Walter Nelson; Rebeca Orrie; Douglas Shontz; Anita Szafran
RAND
2017
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Acquisition data and information are the foundation for decisionmaking, management, and oversight of weapon-system acquisition programs. The authors review 21 key acquisition data information systems, their origins and uses, and how acquisition data might be improved. They also summarize background on acquisition data; review commercial practices in data management; and offer findings and recommendations to improve quality, access, and use.