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Month: June 2022

Podcast: Risk taking, commercial tech, and the ARCI program with Bill Johnson

June 30, 2022 Eric Lofgren 0

I was pleased to have Bill Johnson on the Acquisition Talk podcast to talk about how he helped bring commercial technology, open architecture, and continuous […]

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JCIDS process timelines and impact on Software Acquisition Pathway

June 29, 2022 Eric Lofgren 0

After the Oct. 2021 release of the new JCIDS instructions (CJCSI 5123.01I), here’s a little more information on the Software Initial Capabilities Document (SW-ICD) requirements […]

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HASC Chairman: defense acquisition is hard!

June 28, 2022 Eric Lofgren 0

The chairman of the House Armed Services committee today passionately pushed back on the idea that wasteful spending on defense systems is the result of […]

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Acquisition headlines (6/20 – 6/26/2022)

June 27, 2022 Eric Lofgren 0

Disrupted by SpaceX, ULA was in ‘serious trouble.’ Now its on the road back. (Washington Post) “After years of delays, [ULA] says it is close […]

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NASA’s administrator says cost-plus is a “plague,” just as DoD is giving up on fixed-price development

June 24, 2022 Eric Lofgren 0

Here’s an article about NASA’s administrator Bill Nelson in ArsTechnica, NASA chief says cost-plus contracts are a “plague” on the space agency. Nelson was asked […]

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How the China narrative may be changing

June 23, 2022 Eric Lofgren 0

Right now, there’s this strong narrative that China’s government can do no wrong. China is unstoppable juggernaut. This view is about eight years out of […]

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How can future fighter aircraft be developed as a family of systems rather than vertical stovepipe?

June 22, 2022 Eric Lofgren 0

Here’s Special Assistant to the SecAF Dr. Tim Grayson speaking at a recent Hudson Institute event hosted by the excellent Bryan Clark and Dan Patt […]

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SpaceX’s platform-based strategy beats bespoke requirements

June 21, 2022 Eric Lofgren 0

Bent Flyvgjberg and Atif Ansar have a new article providing evidence that SpaceX projects outperform historical and contemporary competitors by using a platform approach. The […]

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Acquisition headlines (6/13 – 6/19/2022)

June 20, 2022 Eric Lofgren 0

Analyzing the biggest changes in the Marine Corps Force Design 2030 update. (Breaking Defense) Structural changes Plans to cut the number of infantry battalions from […]

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The challenges of getting SBIR funding, and are things better in Canada?

June 17, 2022 Eric Lofgren 0

Here’s more from Laura Crabtree, who created a startup after 12 years at SpaceX, speaking on the Venture Stories podcast. She provides some anecdotal evidence that access to government […]

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Podcast: Problem areas in small business set-asides with Amanda & Alex Bresler

June 16, 2022 Eric Lofgren 0

I was pleased to have Amanda Bresler and Alex Bresler back on the podcast to discuss their newest Naval Postgraduate School symposium paper on the […]

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Advanced material buys to accelerate missile production

June 15, 2022 Eric Lofgren 0

Here’s a conversation with John Norman, VP at Raytheon of USAF airpower requirements and capability and former USAF major general, on the Aerospace Advantage podcast. […]

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Anduril releases mission document: Rebooting the Arsenal of Democracy

June 14, 2022 Eric Lofgren 1

Here is an interesting slice from Anduril’s mission document: Rebooting the Arsenal of Democracy. In the early 1960s, under the direction of then Secretary of […]

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Acquisition headlines (6/6 – 6/12/2022)

June 13, 2022 Eric Lofgren 2

Kendall: KC-46 might have worked better if not fixed-price; Pegasus now cleared for 97% of US aircraft. (Air Force Magazine) “The KC-46 “was supposed to […]

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Talent, resource allocation, and SpaceX

June 10, 2022 Eric Lofgren 1

Here is an excerpt from entrepreneur and VC Daniel Gross talking with Tyler Cowen about their new book, Talent: How to Identify Energizers, Creatives, and […]

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