An analysis of expanding the defense industrial base through civil-military integration
By: Christopher J. Ray
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School; Available from National Technical Information Service
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Monterey, Calif; Springfield, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 111
Description: This thesis examines expanding the defense industrial base through civil-military integration. The reduction in the      procurement budget and subsequent consolidation of the major defense contractors are described as well as      the difference between the commercial and defense markets. This thesis identifies three strategies to promote      civil-military integration: conversion, diversification, and dual-use initiatives. The researcher found dual-use      initiatives to be the most promising strategy to implement civil-military integration. Current initiatives to promote      civil-military integration such as dual-use science and technology, the commercial operations and support      initiative and commercial technological insertion project are described. An evaluation of the costs and benefits      of civil-military integration is provided. This thesis also reviews the barriers to implementing civil-military      integration. The researcher's analysis concludes that the existing regulatory barriers to civil-military integration      prevent it from becoming a viable policy option for expanding the defense industrial base.
Notes: Thesis advisor(s): David R. Henderson, Jeffrey Cuskey.

"June 1998."

Thesis (M.S. in Management) Naval Postgraduate School, June 1998.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 105-109)

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