Contract challenges for modular open systems
Typically, a small percentage of the overall profit on a major defense system comes from software development. At the same time, the future upgrade and […]
Typically, a small percentage of the overall profit on a major defense system comes from software development. At the same time, the future upgrade and […]
In July 1954 the Scientific Advisory Board had recommended developing an alternative missile to the Atlas. This recommendation was motivated by fear that the pressurization […]
Scheduling training for C-17 Globemaster III pilots and crew is about to get easier with the launch of Puckboard, a data-powered software application to plan […]
Mother Nature does not like anything too big… Mother Nature does not limit the interactions between entities; it just limits the size of its units… […]
Pete Newell joined me on the Acquisition Talk podcast to discuss a range of issues around problem curation and lean methodology. He is the CEO […]
As we look at how we close kill chains, there’s very much a man in the loop at every single point. That process today takes […]
US Air Force bails on Mattis-era fighter jet readiness goal. Abandoned 80 percent mission-capable rates. Let’s say you increase force structure to 386 squadrons at […]
While some of these programs are classified, others have been able to share their results. For instance, the United Platform is working to push cyber […]
The architect of the Navy’s RIF [Rapid Innovation Fund] program, Brad Pantuck, was at the event as well. He said, “About 40 percent of our […]
High-reliability organizations are an example of a topic that I believe has not received attention in military history. Sociologist Charles Perrow’s Normal Accidents was published […]
We’ve seen this pendulum swing drastically over the last few decades. In the middle of the 20th Century we saw thousands of companies iteratively delivering […]
A presentation by ASD(Acquisition) Kevin Fahey to the advisory board for George Mason’s Center for Government Contracting went into the details of the AAF and […]
The CMMC [Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification] Accreditation Body’s website shows an estimate that there will need to be 10,000 licensed Assessors trained and working full time […]
‘I Could Solve Most of Your Problems’: Eric Schmidt’s Pentagon Offensive. New report says SLS rocket managers concerned about fuel leaks. NASA invested 10 years […]
It is seldom contended that politics and technology are not separate endeavors and, indeed, that politics is not primary. But if the distinction is to […]
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