Perspectives on Defense Systems Analysis

William P. Delaney, Robert G. Atkins, Alan D. Bernard , Don M. Boroson

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MIT Press
31 October 2023

Warfare & defence; Engineering: general

Series: MIT Lincoln Laboratory Series

A guide to defense systems analysis by experts who have worked on systems that range from air defense to space defense.

A guide to defense systems analysis by experts who have worked on systems that range from air defense to space defense.

The Department of Defense and the military continually grapple with complex scientific, engineering, and technological problems. Defense systems analysis offers a way to reach a clearer understanding of how to approach and think about complex problems. It guides analysts in defining the question, capturing previous work in the area, assessing the principal issues, and understanding how they are linked. The goal of defense systems analysis is not necessarily to find a particular solution but to provide a roadmap to a solution, or an understanding of the relative value of alternative solutions. In this book, experts in the field-all of them with more than twenty years of experience-offer insights, advice, and concrete examples to guide practitioners in the art of defense systems analysis.

The book describes general issues in systems analysis and analysis protocols in specific defense areas. It offers a useful overview of the process, a discussion of different venues, and practical advice running a study and reporting its results. It discusses red teaming (the search for vulnerabilities that might be exploited by an adversary) and its complement, blue teaming (the search for solutions to known shortcomings). It describes real-world defense systems analysis for both traditional and nontraditional areas, including air defense and ballistic missile defense systems, bioterrorism defense, space warfare, and interplanetary communications. Perspectives on Defense Systems Analysis is a very readable resource for analysts and engineers in industry, government, and research.

By: William P. Delaney
Contributions by: Robert G. Atkins, Alan D. Bernard, Don M. Boroson, David J. Ebel
Imprint: MIT Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 178mm,
Weight: 369g
ISBN: 9780262549721
ISBN 10: 0262549727
Series: MIT Lincoln Laboratory Series
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 31 October 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

William P. Delaney is the Director's Office Fellow and former Assistant Director at MIT Lincoln Laboratory, a former Assistant Director and a former member of the Office of the Secretary of Defense for R&D in Air, Missile and Space Defense.