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USG RFI for "metrics" on the 'terror war'
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2005 15:04:02 -0400
Begin forwarded message: From: Richard Forno <rforno () infowarrior org> Date: October 4, 2005 2:45:23 PM EDT To: Infowarrior List <infowarrior () g2-forward org> Cc: Dave Farber <dave () farber net> Subject: USG RFI for "metrics" on the 'terror war'While I'm all for knowing how to measure one's effectiveness, I fear that such "metrics" will be nothing more than a rehash of Vietnam-era body count
tallies as the "measure of success" in the 'war' to make juicy and positive-sounding quotes for the current iteration of the Five O'Clock Follies.This, coupled with the continuing belief that a conventional high- tech army can defeat a low-tech insurgency (something that has not happened in Western
history to my knowledge) only reinforces my sense that the USG is not learning from history but rather repeating it.The fact that a contractor is being asked to develop these "metrics" speaks volumes, IMHO. You'd think this would be something they'd have come up with
BEFORE launching into the 'war' on terror, right? -rick <snip>
The Contractor shall develop, in conjunction with the Joint Staff, OSD,Combatant and Unified Commands, Services and designated Agencies(stakeholders) a system of metrics to accurately assess US progress in the War on Terrorism, identify critical issues hindering progress and develop and track action plans to resolve the issues identified. In this effort, thecontractor shall work as an independent contractor not subject to the supervision and control of the Government. All deliverables become the property of the US Government.
Source document:http://blogs.washingtonpost.com/earlywarning/files/ WarOnTerrorismMetrics.doc
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