Operations Research (OR) began as an interdisciplinary activity to solve complex military
problems during World War II. Utilizing principles from mathematics, engineering, business …

Planning United States military procurement commits a significant portion of our nation's
wealth and determines our ability to defend ourselves, our allies, and our principles over the …

The problem of designing an effective future defense force is quite complex and challenging.
One methodology that is often employed in this domain is portfolio optimization, whereby the …

Collaborative assemblages, systems-of-systems in the terms of the conference, pose
specific challenges for design and development. These challenges are distinct from those of …

Decisions about the acquisition and maintenance of military equipment serve to build long-
term capabilities in preparation of military conflicts. Typically, these decisions involve large …

We review the use of portfolio decision analysis in military applications, such as weapon
systems, types of forces, installations, and military research and development projects. We …

As operations research (OR) applications continue to grow and flourish in a number of
decision making fields, a reference that is comprehensive, concise, and easy to read is more …

Space and cyberspace operations are primary missions within the US Armed Forces. Air
Force Space Command performs investment planning for Air Force space and cyberspace …

Abstract Space program managers and decision‐makers must make strategic investment
decisions regarding R&D on technologies, capabilities, missions, and programs, while …

We consider an Approximate Dynamic Programming heuristic to support the selection of
defense projects when projects have different values and are originated intermittently but …