Materiel Development

Materiel Development Answer the following Question in essay form: - The first student reading, Materiel Development and Acquisition System, describes the established processes and systems that DOD and the Army use to develop materiel capabilities. The second student reading, CRS Report #7-5700, Twenty-Five Years of Acquisition Reform: Where Do We Go from Here, describes the challenges and issues associated with the ongoing attempts to reform the Defense Acquisition System. Based on the first reading, explain what further adjustments to the process or the system are required. Alternatively, support the author of the CRS Report that the primary focus should be on establishing better authorities and accountability over the existing system. Include specific authorities and accountability actions as part of the answer. Utilize the following steps for answering the question in essay form. 1) Introduction paragraph: The introduction paragraph will contain the bottom line up front (BLUF), in which you state your position. For example: “The objective of JCIDS is…” The BLUF is also known as the thesis, argument, or position in some academic works. In addition, you must include clarifying sentence(s), that is a sentence or two that provide the overarching “because” for your BLUF. Keep it concise; real estate is at a premium in these short papers. Finally, you do NOT need to restate the question in the introduction. 2) Develop paragraph: The develop paragraph is where you provide more depth to support or clarify your position to the reader. In this paragraph, you emphasize the importance of the subject you are addressing; depending on the specific question, you will differentiate a particular subject from other options. For instance, the F103 question asks you to explain which one of three phases will be the most impacted. 3) Application paragraph: The application paragraph is where you provide the “so what” or explain “how” the topic is applied or should be applied. This application is crucial because most senior officers are really looking for how something impacts them or their organization. You can include an example of how something is currently being done, or give a justification for how it should be done. For example in F101, you may have stated that developing adaptive leaders was the most important priority; however, you may not have provided an example of a capability that is doing this, or is recommended to do this. Simply stated, be prepared to provide evidence to support your position. Finally, provide a closing sentence; the closing sentence is the final sentence (maximum two) that restates or reinforces your position.