Preface |
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Summary |
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Acknowledgments |
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Abbreviations |
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1 | (10) |
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2 | (1) |
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3 | (6) |
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Organization of This Report |
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Chapter Two Congressional Concern with Growth in Program Costs |
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11 | (8) |
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Selected Acquisition Reports |
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History of Cost Growth Legislation |
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12 | (1) |
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Congress's Continuing Concern with Program Cost Growth |
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13 | (1) |
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Program Cost Growth and Certification Requirements |
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14 | (2) |
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Evolvement of Statutory Governance of Cost Growth Breaches |
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16 | (3) |
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Chapter Three Zumwalt-Class Destroyer (DDG-1000) |
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19 | (16) |
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19 | (1) |
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20 | (2) |
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Research Approach and Caveats |
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22 | (1) |
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22 | (9) |
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24 | (3) |
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27 | (4) |
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Acquisition Strategy and Execution-Related Observations |
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31 | (1) |
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31 | (2) |
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33 | (2) |
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Chapter Four Joint Strike Fighter (F-35) |
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35 | (26) |
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35 | (1) |
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JSF Technical and Integration Challenges |
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36 | (2) |
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38 | (1) |
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39 | (6) |
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Costs Grew in Both Development and Procurement |
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39 | (1) |
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JSF Costs Rose in Two Main Spurts |
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39 | (2) |
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41 | (1) |
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JSF Program Schedule Slipped Repeatedly |
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42 | (3) |
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45 | (12) |
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45 | (7) |
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52 | (5) |
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57 | (2) |
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59 | (2) |
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Chapter Five Longbow Apache Helicopter (Apache Block III) |
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61 | (12) |
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61 | (1) |
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61 | (1) |
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62 | (2) |
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64 | (3) |
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67 | (1) |
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68 | (1) |
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AB3 Technology Assessment |
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68 | (3) |
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Drive System Improvements |
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70 | (1) |
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70 | (1) |
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Composite Main Rotor Blade |
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70 | (1) |
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High-Performance Shock Strut |
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71 | (1) |
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71 | (2) |
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Chapter Six Wideband Global Satellite |
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73 | (14) |
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73 | (1) |
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74 | (1) |
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Sources of Nunn-McCurdy Breach |
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75 | (1) |
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Examination of Unit Cost Increase Between Block II and Block IIf |
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76 | (3) |
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Explaining the Cost Differences |
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79 | (1) |
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Boeing and the Commercial Satellite Market |
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80 | (2) |
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82 | (3) |
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85 | (2) |
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Chapter Seven Conclusions |
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87 | (8) |
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87 | (4) |
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Access to Government and Contractor Personnel |
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91 | (1) |
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91 | (1) |
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Findings and Recommendations |
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92 | (3) |
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A Legal Definitions Applicable to Unit Cost Growth Breaches |
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95 | (4) |
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99 | (14) |
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C Technology Readiness Levels |
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113 | (2) |
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D Cost Estimates from Other Organizations |
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115 | (4) |
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E Effect of Low Original WGS Baseline Costs |
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119 | (2) |
References |
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