Cynthia R. Cook — Publications

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Managing Space Acquisition as a Warfighting Capability

2025
Getting Space Acquisition Right: Steps to Realize Enduring Change

2024
West Coast Aerospace Forum 2022

2023
Ensuring Mission Assurance While Conducting Rapid Space Acquisition

2022
Systematic Method for Prioritizing Investments in Game-Changing Technologies: The Evaluation and Comparison Process Framework

2022
A Clean Sheet Approach to Space Acquisition in Light of the New Space Force

2021
Improving Intelligence Support to the Future Warfighter: Acquisition for the Contested Environment

2021
Developing Recovery Options for Puerto Rico's Economic and Disaster Recovery Plan: Process and Methodology

2020
Recovery in the U.S. Virgin Islands: Progress, Challenges, and Options for the Future

2020
Contestability Frameworks: An International Horizon Scan

2016
The Air Force's Experience with Should-Cost Reviews and Options for Enhancing Its Capability to Conduct Them

2012
Managing Air Force Joint Expeditionary Taskings in an Uncertain Environment

2011
A Methodology for Comparing Costs and Benefits of Management Alternatives for F-22 Sustainment

2011
Sexual Orientation and U.S. Military Personnel Policy: An Update of RAND's 1993 Study

2010
Sexual Orientation and U.S. Personnel Policy Revisited

2010
Contractor Logistics Support in the U.S. Air Force

2009
Improving the Cost Estimation of Space Systems: Past Lessons and Future Recommendations

2008
What the Army Needs to Know to Align Its Operational and Institutional Activities: Executive Summary

2007
What the Army Needs to Know to Align Its Operational and Institutional Activities

2007
Commercial Purchasing and Supply Management Practices Can Help the Air Force Reduce Costs

2006
The Air Force Should Rethink Its Plan for Sustainment Surge

2005
Building A Successful Palestinian State

2005
Can the United Kingdom Rebuild Its Naval Fleet? Challenges and Opportunities for the UK Shipbuilding Industrial Base, 2005–2020

2005
Price-Based Acquisition: Issues and Challenges for Defense Department Procurement of Weapon Systems

2005
Price-Based Acquisition May Have Only Limited Benefits for the Purchase of Major Weapon Systems

2005
Rethinking How the Air Force Views Sustainment Surge

2005
The United Kingdom’s Naval Shipbuilding Industrial Base: The Next Fifteen Years

2005
The United Kingdom’s Nuclear Submarine Industrial Base, Volume 2: Ministry of Defence Roles and Required Technical Resources

2005
Using a Spend Analysis to Help Identify Prospective Air Force Purchasing and Supply Management Initiatives: Summary of Selected Findings

2004
Assembling and Supporting the Joint Strike Fighter in the UK: Issues and Costs

2003
Final Assembly and Checkout Alternatives for the Joint Strike Fighter

2002
Implementing Best Purchasing and Supply Management Practices: Lessons from Innovative Commercial Firms

2002
Assessing Competitive Strategies for the Joint Strike Fighter: Opportunities and Options

2001
Lean Manufacturing and the Defense Industry: Lessons for Cost Analysts

2001
Military Airframe Acquisition Costs: The Effects of Lean Manufacturing

2001
Principles for Determining the Air Force Active/Reserve Mix

1999

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Cynthia R. Cook — Publications

Managing Space Acquisition as a Warfighting Capability

Getting Space Acquisition Right: Steps to Realize Enduring Change

West Coast Aerospace Forum 2022

Ensuring Mission Assurance While Conducting Rapid Space Acquisition

Systematic Method for Prioritizing Investments in Game-Changing Technologies: The Evaluation and Comparison Process Framework

A Clean Sheet Approach to Space Acquisition in Light of the New Space Force

Improving Intelligence Support to the Future Warfighter: Acquisition for the Contested Environment

Developing Recovery Options for Puerto Rico's Economic and Disaster Recovery Plan: Process and Methodology

Recovery in the U.S. Virgin Islands: Progress, Challenges, and Options for the Future

Contestability Frameworks: An International Horizon Scan

The Air Force's Experience with Should-Cost Reviews and Options for Enhancing Its Capability to Conduct Them

Managing Air Force Joint Expeditionary Taskings in an Uncertain Environment

A Methodology for Comparing Costs and Benefits of Management Alternatives for F-22 Sustainment

Sexual Orientation and U.S. Military Personnel Policy: An Update of RAND's 1993 Study

Sexual Orientation and U.S. Personnel Policy Revisited

Contractor Logistics Support in the U.S. Air Force

Improving the Cost Estimation of Space Systems: Past Lessons and Future Recommendations

What the Army Needs to Know to Align Its Operational and Institutional Activities: Executive Summary

What the Army Needs to Know to Align Its Operational and Institutional Activities

Commercial Purchasing and Supply Management Practices Can Help the Air Force Reduce Costs

The Air Force Should Rethink Its Plan for Sustainment Surge

Building A Successful Palestinian State

Can the United Kingdom Rebuild Its Naval Fleet? Challenges and Opportunities for the UK Shipbuilding Industrial Base, 2005–2020

Price-Based Acquisition: Issues and Challenges for Defense Department Procurement of Weapon Systems

Price-Based Acquisition May Have Only Limited Benefits for the Purchase of Major Weapon Systems

Rethinking How the Air Force Views Sustainment Surge

The United Kingdom’s Naval Shipbuilding Industrial Base: The Next Fifteen Years

The United Kingdom’s Nuclear Submarine Industrial Base, Volume 2: Ministry of Defence Roles and Required Technical Resources

Using a Spend Analysis to Help Identify Prospective Air Force Purchasing and Supply Management Initiatives: Summary of Selected Findings

Assembling and Supporting the Joint Strike Fighter in the UK: Issues and Costs

Final Assembly and Checkout Alternatives for the Joint Strike Fighter

Implementing Best Purchasing and Supply Management Practices: Lessons from Innovative Commercial Firms

Assessing Competitive Strategies for the Joint Strike Fighter: Opportunities and Options

Lean Manufacturing and the Defense Industry: Lessons for Cost Analysts

Military Airframe Acquisition Costs: The Effects of Lean Manufacturing

Principles for Determining the Air Force Active/Reserve Mix