Author: United States Government Accountability Office
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781978412583
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Defense Acquisitions: The Army's Future Combat Systems' Features, Risks, and Alternatives
Defense Acquisitions
Author: United States Government Accountability Office
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781978412583
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Defense Acquisitions: The Army's Future Combat Systems' Features, Risks, and Alternatives
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781978412583
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Defense Acquisitions: The Army's Future Combat Systems' Features, Risks, and Alternatives
Defense Acquisitions: the Army¿s Future Combat Systems¿ Features, Risks, and Alternatives
Author: Paul L. Francis
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437907288
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 27
Book Description
To become a more responsive and dominant combat force, the U.S. Army is changing its strategy from bigger and stronger weapons to faster and more agile ones. The Future Combat Systems (FCS) -- which the Army calls the ¿greatest technology and integration challenge ever undertaken¿ -- is expected to meet the Army¿s transformational objectives. For FCS¿ first developmental increment, the Army has set aside a 5-1/2-year timetable from program start (May 2003) until the initial production decision (Nov. 2008). This testimony is about FCS¿ key features, whether the program carries any risks, and, if so, whether there are alternatives for developing FCS capabilities with fewer risks. Illustrations.
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437907288
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 27
Book Description
To become a more responsive and dominant combat force, the U.S. Army is changing its strategy from bigger and stronger weapons to faster and more agile ones. The Future Combat Systems (FCS) -- which the Army calls the ¿greatest technology and integration challenge ever undertaken¿ -- is expected to meet the Army¿s transformational objectives. For FCS¿ first developmental increment, the Army has set aside a 5-1/2-year timetable from program start (May 2003) until the initial production decision (Nov. 2008). This testimony is about FCS¿ key features, whether the program carries any risks, and, if so, whether there are alternatives for developing FCS capabilities with fewer risks. Illustrations.
Defense Acquisitions The Army's Future Combat Systems' Features Risks and Alternatives
Gao-04-635t Defense Acquisitions
Author: United States Government Accountability Office
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781984208095
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
GAO-04-635T Defense Acquisitions: The Army's Future Combat Systems' Features, Risks, and Alternatives
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781984208095
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
GAO-04-635T Defense Acquisitions: The Army's Future Combat Systems' Features, Risks, and Alternatives
Defense Acquisitions
Author: United States. Army
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Deployment (Strategy)
Languages : en
Pages : 23
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Deployment (Strategy)
Languages : en
Pages : 23
Book Description
Defense Acquisitions
Author: Paul L. Francis
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437902650
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 43
Book Description
The Army¿s Future Combat System (FCS) requires a software-based advanced information network to meld people, sensors, and weapons into a cohesive fighting force. As software controls 95% of FCS¿s functionality, it determines the success or failure of the program. The Army contracted with the Boeing Co. as a lead systems integrator to define, develop and integrate FCS, including software development. This report addresses risks facing the development of network and software, the practices being used to manage software, and the timing of key network demonstrations. Includes recommendations. Charts and tables.
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437902650
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 43
Book Description
The Army¿s Future Combat System (FCS) requires a software-based advanced information network to meld people, sensors, and weapons into a cohesive fighting force. As software controls 95% of FCS¿s functionality, it determines the success or failure of the program. The Army contracted with the Boeing Co. as a lead systems integrator to define, develop and integrate FCS, including software development. This report addresses risks facing the development of network and software, the practices being used to manage software, and the timing of key network demonstrations. Includes recommendations. Charts and tables.
Defense Acquisitions: 2009 Review of Future Combat Systems Is Critical to Program¿s Direction
Author: Paul L. Francis
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437903622
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 17
Book Description
The Future Combat System (FCS) program -- which comprises 14 integrated weapon systems and an advanced info. network -- is the centerpiece of the Army¿s effort to transition to a lighter, more agile, and more capable combat force. The technical challenges, the Army¿s acquisition strategy, and the cost of the program are among the reasons why the program needs special oversight and review. This testimony is based on reports on FCS and addresses: (1) how the definition, dev¿t., and demo. of FCS capabilities are proceeding, esp. in light of the go/no-go decision scheduled for 2009; (2) the Army¿s plans for making production commitments for FCS and any risks related to the completion of dev¿t.; and (3) the est. costs for developing and producing FCS.
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437903622
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 17
Book Description
The Future Combat System (FCS) program -- which comprises 14 integrated weapon systems and an advanced info. network -- is the centerpiece of the Army¿s effort to transition to a lighter, more agile, and more capable combat force. The technical challenges, the Army¿s acquisition strategy, and the cost of the program are among the reasons why the program needs special oversight and review. This testimony is based on reports on FCS and addresses: (1) how the definition, dev¿t., and demo. of FCS capabilities are proceeding, esp. in light of the go/no-go decision scheduled for 2009; (2) the Army¿s plans for making production commitments for FCS and any risks related to the completion of dev¿t.; and (3) the est. costs for developing and producing FCS.
Defense Acquisitions
Author: Paul L. Francis
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437902634
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 71
Book Description
The Future Combat System (FCS) program -- which comprises 14 integrated weapon systems and an advanced information network -- is the centerpiece of the Army¿s effort to transition to a lighter, more agile, and more capable combat force. This report includes an examination of: (1) how the definition, development, and demonstration of FCS capabilities are proceeding, particularly in light of the go/no-go decision scheduled for 2009; (2) the Army¿s plans for making production commitments for FCS and any risks related to the completion of development; and (3) the estimated costs for developing and producing FCS. Includes recommendations. Tables and figures.
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437902634
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 71
Book Description
The Future Combat System (FCS) program -- which comprises 14 integrated weapon systems and an advanced information network -- is the centerpiece of the Army¿s effort to transition to a lighter, more agile, and more capable combat force. This report includes an examination of: (1) how the definition, development, and demonstration of FCS capabilities are proceeding, particularly in light of the go/no-go decision scheduled for 2009; (2) the Army¿s plans for making production commitments for FCS and any risks related to the completion of development; and (3) the estimated costs for developing and producing FCS. Includes recommendations. Tables and figures.
Defense acquisitions improved business case is needed for Future Combat System's successful outcome : report to congressional committees.
Author:
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428930086
Category : Operational readiness (Military science)
Languages : en
Pages : 57
Book Description
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428930086
Category : Operational readiness (Military science)
Languages : en
Pages : 57
Book Description
The Army's Future Combat Systems Program and Alternatives
Author:
Publisher: Government Printing Office
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
In today's environment of rapidly evolving conflicts, the Army's goal is to have units that have the combat power of heavy units but that can be transported anywhere in the world in a matter of days. To address concerns about the armored vehicle fleet's aging and the difficulties involved in transporting it as well as to equip the Army more suitably to conduct operations overseas on short notice using forces based in the United States the service created the Future Combat Systems (FCS) program in 2000. A major modernization effort, the program is designed in part to develop and purchase vehicles to replace those now in the heavy forces; the new vehicles would be much lighter, thereby easing the deployment of units equipped with them. In the analysis presented in this report, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) examined the current status of the Army's fleet of armored vehicles and assessed the speed of deployment of the service's heavy forces. It also evaluated the FCS program, considering the program's costs as well as its advantages and disadvantages and comparing it with several alternative plans for modernizing the Army's heavy forces.
Publisher: Government Printing Office
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
In today's environment of rapidly evolving conflicts, the Army's goal is to have units that have the combat power of heavy units but that can be transported anywhere in the world in a matter of days. To address concerns about the armored vehicle fleet's aging and the difficulties involved in transporting it as well as to equip the Army more suitably to conduct operations overseas on short notice using forces based in the United States the service created the Future Combat Systems (FCS) program in 2000. A major modernization effort, the program is designed in part to develop and purchase vehicles to replace those now in the heavy forces; the new vehicles would be much lighter, thereby easing the deployment of units equipped with them. In the analysis presented in this report, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) examined the current status of the Army's fleet of armored vehicles and assessed the speed of deployment of the service's heavy forces. It also evaluated the FCS program, considering the program's costs as well as its advantages and disadvantages and comparing it with several alternative plans for modernizing the Army's heavy forces.