Lessons from the Army's Future Combat Systems program

The Future Combat Systems (FCS) program was the largest and most ambitious planned acquisition program in the Army's history. The FCS was intended to field not just a system, but an entire brigade, a system of systems, with novel technologies integrated by means of an advanced wireless network....

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Autores Corporativos: Arroyo Center Content Provider (content provider), United States. Army Content Provider
Otros Autores: Pernin, Christopher G., 1973- author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Monica, Ca : RAND Corporation 2012.
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  • Introduction Background of the Future Combat Systems program Cost, schedule, and performance of the FCS program over time How the Army generated requirements for the Future Combat Systems The evolution and adjustment of requirements after milestone BFCS program management Contracts Technology choices and development in FCSSummary Appendix A. Select interviewees for this study Appendix B. Congressional decrements and scrutiny Appendix C. FCS requirements data and methodology Appendix D. Selected technology transfer agreements between PM FCS and Army S & T Appendix E. Where the FCS systems are today