Sustainment cost estimating update
The increased capability and complexity of weapon systems has been accompanied by a decline in reliability and availability and a corresponding increase in O&S [Operating […]
The increased capability and complexity of weapon systems has been accompanied by a decline in reliability and availability and a corresponding increase in O&S [Operating […]
The second half of my conversation with Mark Mandeles has been released on all major podcast apps. In this episode Mark and I talk about […]
Ernie Fitzgerald, described in the pages of the Washington Post as “America’s best-known whistle blower,” was also “the most hated person in the Air Force,” according to Verne Orr, secretary of […]
In a previous post, I discussed how it is critical to separate the idea of corporate welfare from efficient organizational design. In this post, I […]
“despite significant efforts to improve P-8A intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) sensors, overall P-8A ISR mission capabilities remain limited by sensor performance shortfalls.” And the P-8A […]
Mr. Holifield…. If we can find some way of doing the preliminary work and clarifying the type of project that you are going to want… […]
The DoD’s discretionary spending is almost half of the total U.S. Government’s discretionary funding. In addition, the DoD owns the majority of the U.S Government’s […]
Whenever I or someone else suggest that we need higher defense spending, there is an incredulous response from critics: US military spending equals the outlays […]
The demand for professionally certified project managers has grown significantly since the mid-1980s and organizational policymakers today associate certification with project manager competence. Despite its […]
In this episode of Acquisition Talk, I speak with Mark Mandeles about a wide range of topics in defense management. Mark has had a fascinating career […]
The disparity between the two columns in Table 15 requires explanation. Funds appropriated in one year may be spent in that year, in subsequent years, […]
Students Design $1.25 Piece to Help Prevent B-2 Stealth Bomber Emergencies. Top response to the article: “Dumb students… they could have charged at least twice […]
Valuation of intellectual property (hereafter the broader term, intangible assets) is one of the most important and vexed issues in finance, investment and commercialisation today. […]
Soldiers with the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division at Fort Stewart in Georgia received the first of its 500 JLTVs on Jan. 14. A […]
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