Ukraine conflict exposes DoD bureaucratic inadequacies
Here is a viral LinkedIn post from the excellent Pete Modigliani. Also, be sure to check Pete out on the Critical Update podcast speaking on […]
Here is a viral LinkedIn post from the excellent Pete Modigliani. Also, be sure to check Pete out on the Critical Update podcast speaking on […]
The very nature of war makes certainty impossible; all actions in war will be based on incomplete, inaccurate, or even contradictory information… While past battlefields […]
Two of the thorniest problems confronting PMs are: The length of time required to process procurement documents [and]… The length of time required to effect […]
The new Navy 30-year shipbuilding plan released April 18. Here’s an overview from Navy Times. Interestingly enough, the 30 year shipbuilding plan not only gets […]
Navy plans to sink large undersea drone program. (Breaking Defense) “[The Navy] worked to “establish, resource and defend” the LDUUV program over a 14 year […]
A couple upcoming events to be aware of, hope to see you there! Acquisition Next: Artificial Intelligence Symposium May 5, 8:30pm – 2:30pm ET In […]
Here’s Chris Power, CEO of Hadrian, on the Venture Stories podcast. Hadrian is a software-defined factory that can quickly spin up new machine tools and […]
I was playing around on Google NGram to see the relative importance of acquisition reform efforts over time. Interestingly enough, the term “Acquisition Reform” doesn’t […]
But the next question is, how do we prevent such debacles from happening? Simply slashing defense budgets seems unlikely to do the trick, for the […]
Congress may reject Navy’s proposal to end LDP-17 flight II line, lawmakers say. (USNI News) “Last week, the Navy in its FY 2023 budget request […]
Here’s a nice report from the China Aerospace Studies Institute on China’s Defense S&T Key Labs (DSTKLs). Lots of charts throughout. A fair number of […]
Here’s Admiral Hyman Rickover in a 1971 Appropriations hearing*: There is an essential difference between the nontechnically trained or experienced administrator and the engineer. Administration […]
Here’s an interesting conversation about FY23 budget projections on Defense & Aerospace Report podcast. (I’ll forego the indent) Michael Herson: We’ve seen a lot of […]
Here’s the General Accountability Office’s take on Middle Tier of Acquisition (MTA) in space systems from a recent report. Remember, MTA efforts must be rapidly […]
DoD seeks $100M for valley of death bridge fund. (Defense News) ““The $100 million I am asking for is to help multiple small companies, especially […]
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