Download or read book Achieving a 21st Century Defense Industrial Base written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The briefing starts out by discussing fourteen changes in the world that is driving "security transformation." Despite these changes, the Defense Industrial Structure, the controlling policies, practices, laws, and the Services' budgets and "requirements" priorities have not been transformed to match the needs of this new world. The briefer warns a A fiscal crisis is coming ("hard decisions" will be required - - which will significantly affect industry, and will be strongly resisted by many). Research and Development (R&D) most vulnerable aspect. Reviewing the current Defense acquisition system, the briefer concludes "There is a clear need for a transformation of the U.S. Defense Industrial Base; and it is up to DoD to achieve it. There is a clear need for a transformation of the U.S. Defense Industrial Base; and it is up to DoD to achieve it." The characteristics of such a transformed industry are examined and steps proposed for such a transformation.