Lisa Colabella

Performance Management and Assessment of Federally Funded Research and Development Centers

Lessons from Academic Literature and Practitioner Guidance

Many U.S. government agencies rely on nonprofit federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs) for independent expertise in systems engine...

Equipment Sustainment Data in Standard Army Management Information Systems

Needs, Gaps, and Opportunities

Data needs for life cycle management decisions -- Assessment of life cycle sustainment data -- Impact of data limitations -- Factors contributing to d...

The Effects of Equipment Age on Spare Part Costs

A Study of M1 Tanks

Increasing average ages of Army weapon systems have been assumed to lead to higher maintenance costs. However, the effects of age on costs have proved...