Keynote Address Keynote Address Conference on the Acquisition of Conference on the Acquisition of Software-Intensive Systems Software-Intensive Systems The Honorable Claude M. Bolton, Jr. The Honorable Claude M. Bolton, Jr. Assistant Secretary of the Army Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology) and (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology) and Army Acquisition Executive Army Acquisition Executive January 28, 2003 January 28, 2003
Trivia Question Trivia Question Who Coined the Term – Who Coined the Term – ”BUG” ”BUG” For Computer Problems? For Computer Problems?
Trivia Answer Trivia Answer Admiral Admiral Grace Hopper Grace Hopper ( DEC 9, 1906 - JAN 1, 1992 ) ( DEC 9, 1906 - JAN 1, 1992 )
Trivia Question Trivia Question When was the last time that Department of When was the last time that Department of Defense spending was 2% of our nation’s Defense spending was 2% of our nation’s Gross Domestic Product? Gross Domestic Product? (Hint: Trick Question) (Hint: Trick Question)
The Army Transformation The Army Transformation
Software… Software… A Key Element in the Army’s Transformation A Key Element in the Army’s Transformation Information Warfare Information Warfare Combat Support Combat Support Communications Communications Items Items Command & Command & Electronic Sensors Electronic Sensors Control Control And Combat And Combat Ground Combat Ground Combat Systems Systems
Acquisition Focus Acquisition Focus Programs Programs People People Production Production Improvement Improvement
Software Challenges Software Challenges Flexible Flexible Expansible Expansible Survivable Survivable Sustainable Sustainable Affordable Affordable Secure Secure
Army Strategic Software Improvement Army Strategic Software Improvement Program (ASSIP) Program (ASSIP) • FY03 start • FY03 start • Army/SEI Partnership • Army/SEI Partnership • Broad and “strategic” – institutionalize improvement • Broad and “strategic” – institutionalize improvement • HQDA investment to develop “enterprise initiatives” • HQDA investment to develop “enterprise initiatives” • Partner with PEO/PMs and others to achieve objectives • Partner with PEO/PMs and others to achieve objectives
Trivia Question Trivia Question When was the last time that Department of When was the last time that Department of Defense spending was 2% of our nation’s Defense spending was 2% of our nation’s Gross Domestic Product? Gross Domestic Product?
The Answer The Answer Never; Previously known as Never; Previously known as Department of War and Department of War and Gross National Product. Gross National Product.
National Defense As National Defense As Percentage of GNP/GDP Percentage of GNP/GDP Since 1900 45% 45% 40% 40% 35% 35% 30% 30% Percentage 25% 25% 20% 20% 15% 15% 10% 10% 5% 5% 0% 0% 1900 1907 1914 1921 1928 1935 1942 1949 1956 1963 1970 1977 1984 1991 1998 1900 1907 1914 1921 1928 1935 1942 1949 1956 1963 1970 1977 1984 1991 1998 Year Year Sources: DOC’s BEA Survey of Current Business , August 1998 OUSD(C) National Defense Budget Estimates for FY2000 (projections)
1900 1900 1905 1905 US troops sent to Cuba Conflicts with U.S. Involvement Conflicts with U.S. Involvement Marines intervene in Honduras 1910 1910 1915 1915 World War I 1920 1920 1925 1925 US troops sent to Nicaragua 1930 1930 1935 1935 1940 1940 World War II 1945 1945 Since 1900 Year Year Berlin Airlift 1950 1950 Korean War 1955 1955 COLD WAR Marines land in Beirut 1960 U2 shot down over USSR 1960 1965 1965 Vietnam War 1970 1970 1975 1975 Failed Iranian hostage rescue 1980 1980 F-14s shoot down Libyan MIGs Invasion of Grenada 1985 1985 Libyan airstrike Intervention in Panama 1990 Gulf War 1990 Intervention in Somalia no-fly zones Patrol Iraqi Intervention in Haiti 1995 1995 Bosnia peacekeeping operations Intervention in Kosovo 2000 2000
Challenge Challenge How do we maintain a world class How do we maintain a world class military on 2% GDP with 100 years military on 2% GDP with 100 years of history against us? of history against us?
Solution Solution We must change the way We must change the way DoD does business DoD does business a.k.a - Acquisition & Logistics Excellence . . . a.k.a - Acquisition & Logistics Excellence . . . Transformation Transformation
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