For students and professionals in the defense acquisition, technology, and logistics field, Rendon (acquisition management, Naval Postgraduate School) and Snider (public administration and management, Naval Postgraduate School) offer an introductory overview of functional areas, tools and techniques, policy, and best practices for defense acquisition projects, with information on specific areas such as systems engineering, financial management, contract management, test and evaluation, production management, and logistics and sustainment. The 15 chapters are written by the graduate faculty of the Naval Postgraduate School. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)