Contributions of the Brazilian Army’s strategic programs to the national defense industrial base policy

Abstract

The objective of the article is to evaluate the contributions of the Army’s Strategic Programs to the objectives of the National Defense Industrial Base Policy (PNBID). The research used a quantitative method, which involved collecting evaluations by experts, applying the Hierarchical Analysis Process (AHP) and confirming the results through statistical tests. Programs with a more technological bias confirmed the greatest contribution to PNBID, with emphasis on the ASTROS Program, while the Sports, Education and Culture Program obtained the lowest score, as expected by the Authors. The research has practical implications when evaluating the Army’s Strategic Programs in light of the objectives of the recent Policy. As it is a public policy, the actors involved need to be accountable to society and improve their management, generating knowledge and learning for future decision-making processes. The research innovates by applying AHP and statistical tests to analyze public policy.