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An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses articles in the issue on topics including the Army, through the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology, is adapting its experimentation and testing processes to enhance efficiency.

The article offers a look at the Capability Portfolio Reviews (CPR), an approach used by the U.S. Army to assess acquisition programs. It is considered as a comprehensive tool of the U.S. Army to validate, modify or terminate programs. According to the "Army Equipment Modernization Plan 2013," integrated capability portfolios are considered the foundation for balanced and affordable modernization. The two parts of the original Army Requirements Oversight Council (AROC) process are described.

The article discusses papers published within the issue, including one on the establishment of the U.S. Army's Rapid Capabilities Office, another on how the Joint Army program executive office for Chemical and Biological Defense is looking to streamline acquisition by tailoring oversight and management, and lastly on the team up of the U.S. Army and Air Force in Qatar to contract for construction.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses various reports within the issue on topics including the use of the Agile software development framework, the red-teaming initiative and the foreign military sales (FMS) program.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses various reports within the issue on topics including how the U.S. Army Materiel Command eschews the status quo and questions past practices, an article on the M119A3 howitzer, and how a manager from coffee company Starbucks Corp. recruits and retains top military talent.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses various reports within the issue on topics including how Costco Wholesale Corp. tackles the issues facing the U.S. Army, the cost saving efforts of the Army, and the professionalism of Army Acquisition Workforce members Cheryl Maggio.

The author focuses on the Capability Portfolio Reviews (CPR) of the U.S. Army. Several factors considered in CPR reports include costs, performance, and delivery schedules. The reports are being reviewed by the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition and Systems Management. If the data feed into the larger CPR process failed to satisfy military leaders, the products will be terminated. The significance of portfolio reviews for the 2013 plan of the U.S. Army are described.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses various reports published within the issue on topics including the creation of Network Integration Evaluation (NIE) of the U.S. Army, the new network capabilities of the army, and army's acquisition capabilities.

An introduction to the journal is presented in which the editor discusses various reports published within the issue including one on the challenges and achievements of the U.S. Army Acquisition Corps (AAC), one on acquisition career management, and one on the 2010 Association of the U.S. Army Annual Meeting and Exposition.