Where's the Leadership?

摘要

Approximately 35 years ago the first generation, near real-time reconnaissance satellite system was authorized and a little more than five years later it launched! While there were birthing pains, it and its successors served the nation well for 30 years and still counting. Fast forward to the present; the satellite acquisition program landscape is littered in billion dollar plus-overruns, nearly decade-long development schedules and an industrial base and acquisition management system that routinely fails to deliver on commitments.