Since most of our threads on new aircraft seem to include variations on the question "why do we do that?", and since I came across a well put together slide show on the recent history of our acquisition process, I thought I would put together a convenient set of links for those that want to learn more.
Most of you would only be interested in the first link (if even that), but if you want to talk intelligently about our acquisition process or what needs to be done to reform it then you have to understand what it is we are doing now. Good luck and enjoy for those of you who take a swing at it.
Slide show on the history of the DoD 5000.1
(It has been around for a little while, but I got it from here). EDIT: caution, annoying music on the slides
DoD 5000.01
(The current instruction, gives a big-picture overview of policies that apply to all acquisition programs).
Edit: the page defaults you to the foreword of the DAG, just click on 5000.01.
DoD 5000.02
(Much more detail, nerdy and regulatory by nature - lots of "shalls").
Defense Acquisition Guidebook
More into the weeds - from the forward:
Of course, this won't allow you to figure out what percent gets UAV's, but when somebody asks you why it is so hard to get sharks with friggin laser beams on their heads you will have an answer.
Most of you would only be interested in the first link (if even that), but if you want to talk intelligently about our acquisition process or what needs to be done to reform it then you have to understand what it is we are doing now. Good luck and enjoy for those of you who take a swing at it.
Slide show on the history of the DoD 5000.1
(It has been around for a little while, but I got it from here). EDIT: caution, annoying music on the slides
DoD 5000.01
(The current instruction, gives a big-picture overview of policies that apply to all acquisition programs).
Edit: the page defaults you to the foreword of the DAG, just click on 5000.01.
DoD 5000.02
(Much more detail, nerdy and regulatory by nature - lots of "shalls").
Defense Acquisition Guidebook
More into the weeds - from the forward:
The fundamental principles and procedures that the Department follows in achieving those objectives are described in DoD Directive 5000.1 and DoD Instruction 5000.2. The Defense Acquisition Guidebook is designed to complement those policy documents by providing the acquisition workforce with discretionary best practice that should be tailored to the needs of each program.
Of course, this won't allow you to figure out what percent gets UAV's, but when somebody asks you why it is so hard to get sharks with friggin laser beams on their heads you will have an answer.