As you requested, this report examines how best practices offer improvements to the way the Department of Defense develops new weapon systems, primarily the design and manufacturing aspects of the acquisition process.
The Department of Defense has started implementing the best practices outlined in the report. 
mnli hypothesis: The Department of Defense has started implementing the best practices outlined in the report.  premise: As you requested, this report examines how best practices offer improvements to the way the Department of Defense develops new weapon systems, primarily the design and manufacturing aspects of the acquisition process.