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Month: May 2019

Contracts delayed by too many cooks in the kitchen

May 31, 2019 Eric Lofgren 0

The larger the acquisition involved, the more people get involved. Just to get the RFP [Request for Proposal]  out the door on the government side, […]

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Panel discussion on maximizing defense innovation

May 30, 2019 Eric Lofgren 0

In this episode of Acquisition Talk, we’ll listen in on a panel discussion hosted by the Lincoln Network that focuses on defense acquisition, called, “From […]

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What does the V-280 show after 40 years of tiltrotor development?

May 29, 2019 Eric Lofgren 0

I just watched a YouTube video of the Bell V-280 tiltrotor conducting some kind of low speed agility demonstration… The aircraft can rock back and […]

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Pushing immature technology to meet requirements

May 28, 2019 Eric Lofgren 0

Let me being by offering three propositions. First, that successful new military weapons routinely derive from proven technology and virtually never emerge from efforts to […]

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Thorny questions about Air Force’s pronounced 100 years of savings

May 27, 2019 Eric Lofgren 0

The U.S. Air Force has stripped 100 years out of the schedules of its acquisition programs, the service’s top civilian announced Thursday.   “The Air […]

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Acquisition Headlines

May 26, 2019 Eric Lofgren 0

The (apparent) winner-take-all JEDI cloud contract creates tension — and micromanagement: “The House Appropriations Committee’s version of the 2020 Defense spending bill would prohibit DoD […]

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Does the DOD have monopsony power in defense markets?

May 25, 2019 Eric Lofgren 0

Although the DoD has great influence in the United States economy, it does not experience the pricing power that many expect in the markets for […]

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Will DIU finally make contract awards in 60 days?

May 24, 2019 Eric Lofgren 0

The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), an agency created in 2015 to accelerate the adoption of commercial technology to solve national security problems, is trying to […]

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Biotech business lessons for acquisition

May 23, 2019 Eric Lofgren 0

In the multibillion dollar biotech and pharmaceutical sectors, R&D is an integral requirement to be part of the industry. The FDA does not contract with […]

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Rich-contextual capitalism and blockchain transparency

May 22, 2019 Eric Lofgren 0

I am of the perspective that what we currently have is information-poor capitalism. We all agree that markets are really good at making decisions, but […]

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Disastrously risk-averse government funded R&D

May 21, 2019 Eric Lofgren 0

U.S. universities have attracted great young scientists and engineers from all over the world, many of whom choose to remain in the country, strengthening our […]

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The Air Force’s eternal reluctance for attack aircraft

May 20, 2019 Eric Lofgren 0

But while the Air Force considers whether it needs a light-attack capability, SOCOM Commander Gen. Richard Clarke said a light-attack platform is essential for its […]

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Acquisition Headlines

May 19, 2019 Eric Lofgren 0

“Hours after top Navy officials explained to skeptical lawmakers why they would retire the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier 25 years early, Vice President Mike […]

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How long does it take to get through a DAB milestone review?

May 18, 2019 Eric Lofgren 0

Programs we surveyed spent on average over 2 years completing the steps necessary to document up to 49 information requirements for their most recent acquisition […]

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DOD scandal of the week: taking candy from a baby

May 17, 2019 Eric Lofgren 0

A review of a sample of parts TransDigm Group sold the military revealed the company made excess profit ranging from 17% to 4,451% on 46 of 47 […]

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