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| Preface | p. iii |
| Executive Summary | p. v |
| Figures | p. xiii |
| Tables | p. xv |
| Summary | p. xvii |
| Acknowledgments | p. xxv |
| Abbreviations and Acronyms | p. xxvii |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Overview: The Promise of Civil-Military Integration (CMI) | p. 1 |
| Research Objectives | p. 4 |
| The Dual-Use Applicability of Commercial Technologies | p. 5 |
| A Commercial-Like Approach to Acquisition | p. 9 |
| Acquisition Reform and the Evolution of the U.S. Weapons Market | p. 13 |
| Overview: Weapons Market vs. Commercial Market Structure | p. 13 |
| Acquisition Reform in Historical Context | p. 15 |
| Recent Efforts to Reform the Defense Acquisition Process | p. 18 |
| Evidence of the Benefits of Deregulation | p. 33 |
| The Critics' Response | p. 35 |
| Conclusion | p. 43 |
| Commercial Technology Trends Relevant to Military Radars | p. 45 |
| Introduction | p. 45 |
| Radar and the New Commercial Market in Microwave Technologies | p. 46 |
| Wireless Communications | p. 49 |
| Automotive Sensors | p. 51 |
| Low-Earth Orbit Mobile Communications Satellites | p. 52 |
| Conclusion | p. 54 |
| Commercial Insertion and the Question of Weapon System Performance | p. 57 |
| Introduction | p. 57 |
| Insertion of Commercial Parts and Components | p. 58 |
| Insertion of Commercially Derived Design Approaches, Technologies, and Processes | p. 67 |
| Conclusion | p. 69 |
| Dual-Use Technologies: Implications for Cost, Schedule, and Contractor Configuration Control | p. 71 |
| Introduction | p. 71 |
| Insertion of Commercial Parts and Components | p. 72 |
| Insertion of Commercially Derived Design Approaches, Technologies, and Processes | p. 76 |
| The Role of Cradle-to-Grave Contractor Configuration Control | p. 80 |
| Lessons from the Commercial Aerospace Market | p. 89 |
| Structural Similarities: Military and Commercial Aircraft Markets | p. 92 |
| The Rise of "Must Cost" | p. 96 |
| Striking the Balance Between Cost and Performance | p. 103 |
| From Cost-Plus Subcontracting to Shared-Risk Production | p. 111 |
| Consolidation and Competition | p. 117 |
| Preserving System Supportability | p. 127 |
| Conclusion | p. 134 |
| Pilot Programs: Lessons Learned | p. 137 |
| Introduction | p. 137 |
| Munitions Pilot Programs | p. 139 |
| Measures Employed to Achieve CMI Goals | p. 143 |
| Munitions Pilot Program Outcomes | p. 170 |
| The Need for Greater Risk-Sharing in Acquistion Pilot Programs | p. 181 |
| Conclusion | p. 187 |
| Summary Conclusions | p. 193 |
| Potential for Integration of Commercial and Military Technologies | p. 194 |
| Mechanisms to Minimize the Risks of Poor Performance and High Cost | p. 196 |
| References | p. 201 |
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cheaper, Faster, Better Commerical Approaches to Weapons Acquisiton
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