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Podcast: A Better Peace: The War Room Podcast
Episode: EFFECTIVE, AFFORDABLE AND TIMELY: DOD ACQUISITION
Description: The Defense Acquisition System is the management process by which the Department
of Defense provides effective, affordable, and timely systems to the users.
-Department of Defense Directive Number 5000.01
Misunderstood, under-appreciated, Congressionally scrutinized, and even mocked and immortalized in a Hollywood movie, the acquisition corps of each of the services have a difficult job. Charged with acquiring all of the stuff necessary to train and equip the soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines of the nation's military, the professionals in the acquisition world face daily challenges. Good, fast and cheap are a great set of guiding principles but everybody knows you can...