Samantha Cohen & Andrew P. Hunter 
Acquisition Trends, 2018 [EPUB ebook] 
Defense Contract Spending Bounces Back

This report analyzes the current state of affairs in defense acquisition by combining detailed policy and data analysis to provide a comprehensive overview of the current and future outlook for defense acquisition. This analysis will provide critical insights into what Do D is buying, how Do D is buying it, from whom is Do D buying, and what are the defense components buying using data from the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS). This analysis provides critical insights into understanding the current trends in the defense industrial base and the implications of those trends on acquisition policy.