BLUF
Long program cycles and fragmented knowledge risk repeated mistakes—an institutional memory system could preserve lessons, strengthen accountability, and improve outcomes while ensuring future shipbuilding avoids costly failures. NASA shows systematic learning prevents disasters.Learning Outcomes
- Strategic Awareness: The article highlights the risks of repeated mistakes in long-term shipbuilding programs and the importance of structured institutional memory.
- Military Management: It demonstrates how structured learning improves program outcomes, accountability, and efficiency, using precedents from the Army, NASA, and commercial industries.
