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Month: July 2019

JIDO: a successful application of agile in defense acquisition

July 31, 2019 Eric Lofgren 0

… this kind of goes to those mid-level warfighter programs that guys really need, programs like Joint Improvised Explosive Defeat Organization (JIEDDO), Task Force (Odin) […]

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The complexity of squeezing data out of the Army

July 30, 2019 Eric Lofgren 0

While the Army has mountains of relevant data, it is not always readily accessible, verified or authoritative. Compounding the matter even further, data is frequently […]

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MDA to take the lead on satellites that track hypersonic, ballistic missiles

July 29, 2019 Eric Lofgren 0

Draft legislation before a key Senate panel would assign the Missile Defense Agency responsibility for developing the Space Sensor Layer, bucking a Defense Department gambit […]

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Acquisition headlines

July 28, 2019 Eric Lofgren 2

ispace becomes the first private Chinese company to launch satellites to orbit. Weights 68K lbs and can carry around 575 lbs. Note that China had […]

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Rigidity is a consequence of central planning

July 27, 2019 Eric Lofgren 2

With centralization, one set of views plays a greater role in decision-making, and dissenting views play lesser roles. In other words, there are fewer checks […]

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The last thing software will eat: project selection

July 26, 2019 Eric Lofgren 0

Tyler: What’s the last thing software will eat?   Marc: I think its fundamentally — the term that you used was project selection — and […]

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Podcast: Bruce Cameron on technology strategies and architecture

July 25, 2019 Eric Lofgren 0

I was pleased to have Bruce Cameron on the Acquisition Talk podcast. He is the director of the System Architecture Lab at Massachusetts Institute of […]

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Air Force pitch day, what’s next?

July 24, 2019 Eric Lofgren 1

On March 6-7, we held our inaugural Air Force Pitch Day in New York. We invited small businesses from across the country to pitch their […]

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Performance of defense satellite programs

July 23, 2019 Eric Lofgren 0

SBIRS-GEO, GPS IIF, AEHF, and WGS all experienced delays in the launch of their first satellites. Although six years from ATP to first launch of […]

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Opportunities and challenges for the program manager

July 22, 2019 Eric Lofgren 0

For bringing innovative solutions to the Department of Defense, the contract mechanism is an important tool. But contracts are more than a tool for stating […]

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Acquisition headlines

July 21, 2019 Eric Lofgren 0

The LCS failure is starting to hit mainstream news: The Navy spent $30B and 16 years to fight Iran with a littoral combat ship that […]

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Pitch an AI project in 99 words

July 20, 2019 Eric Lofgren 0

The Pentagon’s year-old Joint Artificial Intelligence Center is giving all comers until July 26th to submit proposals for cyber and information warfare.   Companies whose ideas catch JAIC’s eye […]

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Software requires a faster funding process

July 19, 2019 Eric Lofgren 0

The DOD’s process for obtaining funding for new acquisition programs typically takes multiple years. To address a DOD capability shortfall, the shortfall must be linked […]

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4 recommendations from George Stigler on weapons acquisition

July 18, 2019 Eric Lofgren 0

1. No organization can achieve or maintain efficiency in structure or operation by having a critical review made by expert outsiders once each five or […]

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Pace of innovation in the world of bits and atoms

July 17, 2019 Eric Lofgren 0

Are people’s living standards improving? Silicon Valley says yes, but their story is at odds with what people are experiencing on the ground. There’s been […]

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