Defense Acquisition Trends, 2016

The End of the Contracting Drawdown

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Report by Gregory Sanders, Kaitlyn Johnson, Andrew P. Hunter, Rhys McCormick, and Jesse E. Ellman

Published April 5, 2017

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This report is the second in an annual series examining trends in what the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is buying, how DoD is buying it, and from whom DoD is buying. This year’s study looks in depth at issues in research and development, acquisition reform in the FY2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), performance of the defense acquisition system, the future of cooperative International Joint Development Programs, and major trends apparent in the activities of the major defense components. By combining detailed policy and data analysis, the study provides a comprehensive overview of the current and future outlook for defense acquisition.

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Defense and Security, Defense Budget and Acquisition, and Defense Industry, Acquisition, and Innovation
Gregory Sanders

Gregory Sanders

Former Deputy Director, Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group and Senior Fellow, Defense and Security Department
Kaitlyn Johnson

Kaitlyn Johnson

Former Deputy Director and Fellow, Aerospace Security Project
Andrew Philip Hunter

Andrew P. Hunter

Senior Adviser (Non-resident), Defense and Security Department
Rhys McCormick

Rhys McCormick

Former Fellow, Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group

Jesse E. Ellman

Research Associate, Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group

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