DoD Acquisition Reform and Complex Systems: How the US Military Can Incorporate the Semantic Web into the Design of Modern Weapon Systems

摘要

The United States Department of Defense follows strict guidelines in the procurement of weapon systems. This discipline is designed to ensure the timely procurement of effective and affordable systems for warfighters. Policy dictates that an authoritative decision body accountable for cost, schedule and performance approve the transition to each phase of the acquisition lifecycle only when specific criteria and deliverables have been satisfied. This paper will explore the ability of this system to adapt and effectively accommodate the unique, dynamic and evolutionary challenges in the design and development of complex, interdependent information technology systems that leverage semantic web technologies.