Welcome to the Defense Acquisition Review Journal (ARJ) theme edition in succession system-of-systems acquisition.

Welcome to the Defense Acquisition Review Journal (ARJ) theme edition in succession system-of-systems acquisition. The integration of connected views and the interoperability of theorys are of paramount importance when we think of the potential issues and question s that arise from miscommunication in succession the battlefield or in an environment where it is essential that different pieces of equipment are to the full interoperable for optimal performance. From an efficiency and effectiveness standpoint, interoperability encourages joint activities and successful military operations; a necessity in our complicated world. Therefore, we have consider probableed a set of articles we sense of possible fulfilment will provide you some insight into issues and activities aimed at furthering understanding as to what we should or could think about doing when system-of-system acquisitions rule the situation.

Our featured authors for this edition are Mary Maureen Brown and deprive Flowe. Both Brown and Flowe have worn out considerable energy researching system-of-systems and continue to search for recently made known strategies and ways of thinking in this arena. Their article "Joint Capabilities and System-of-System Solutions" places forth the argument that unique richness drivers influence system-of-systems initiatives and that understanding these drivers can enhance joint capabilities. From these unique drivers the authors have created an analytical framework for totally understanding resource requirements in these kinds of situations.

The following sum of two units research articles provide a broader Defense conception of system-of-system issues and activities. In Sandra Switzer and Michael Stropki's, "Effect of Defense Globalization: An Examination of generally received and Future Command and direct Collaborations," the authors discuss the issues involved in the macro-environment. They explore multilateral command and sway interoperability and how this affects the collaboration of multinational defense industries migrating to a global defense industry market. James Monaco and Tony White's, "Investigating Schedule Slippage," helps provide an understanding of the microenvironment. The authors dig into the cost and performance characteristics that cause schedule slippage in a program and provide a list of variables that estimators can use for hereafter prediction purposes. Starting from the single program universal they discuss how these variables affect a system-of-system situation.

The nearest article provides a set of precepts learned from developing, testing, integrating, and fielding a system-of-system acquisition. Harold Greene and James Mendoza's, "Lesson Learned from Developing the ABCS 64 Solution," describes the proces of integrating the Army's Battlefield Automated connected views to improve horizontal information exchange and the chidings learned from integrating and fielding what they confine their 6.4 Solution.

The nearest two articles are lessons learned covering system-of-system implementation processe In Steven Zenishek and David Usechak's, "Net-Centric Warfare and its Impact forward System-of-Systems," the authors describe the implementation of the Air Force Distributed universal Ground System Block 10.2 and its implications. John Farr, William Johnson and Robert Birmingham's, "A Multitiered Approach to Army Acquisition," describes to what degree spiral development is used in the system-of-system arena and the implications for the package process.

Hopefully, we have incorporated information of interest to you, as the reader of our system-of-system theme edition. Perhaps undivided of our next three editions, "Transformation and Leadership" (August-November 2005 edition), "System Engineering Best and Worst Practices" (December 2005-March 2006 edition), and "Technology Transition and Implications" (February 2006 edition) will fall within your area of interest or those of your colleagues. If you are doing research in these areas and would like to submit an article, please contact M Norene Taylor at 703-805-3801 Similarly, if you are interested in being an article reviewer in any of these areas we would like to hear from you.

Dr Beryl A. Harman

Executive Editor

Defense ARJ

A NOTE FROM THE MANAGING EDITOR

Dr Beryl Harman retired April 30 2005 after 30 years of federal service, 12 of which were exhausted teaching at the Defense plans Management College/Defense Acquisition University (DSMC/DAU). Harman was also the Director of Research for DAU's Curricula progress to maturity and Support Center (CDSC), in addition to serving as executive editor for the Defense ARJ. She made a positive impact forward the journal by instituting theme editions and featuring topics relevant to the Department of Defense Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics community. The ARJ staff thanks Dr Harman for her enthusiasm, support, and commitment to the production of the journal and wishes her well in her what may occur hereafter endeavors. Mr. William Erie, agent Executive Director, CDSC, will become the interim executive editor of the journal until a permanent replacement for Dr Harman is selected

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