...Joseph R. Zobler; Michael J. Brown; Jonathan D. Ritschel; Edward D. White Purpose This paper evaluates the empirical validity of heuristic time-phasing rules in missile and munition defense acquisition and proposes data-driven alternatives using continuous distribution functions. Design...

...Ariel Nicomedes D. Torres; Ederson de los Trino Tapia Purpose This research examines the role of cognitive biases in defense acquisition decision-making within the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). It focuses on five such biases – loss aversion, overconfidence, anchoring, confirmation bias...