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Month: December 2022

Impressive applications of additive manufacturing in defense

December 9, 2022 Eric Lofgren 0

I’ve been pretty impressed with the number of application of additive manufacturing in defense. Here are 20 cool things going on from a mostly organic […]

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Podcast: In the fight – Scaling AI/ML in defense with Colin Carroll

December 8, 2022 Eric Lofgren 0

I was pleased to have Colin Carroll join me on the Acquisition Talk podcast to discuss the acquisition of machine learning in the Department of […]

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How the factory of the future can drop defense costs and schedules by 50 percent

December 7, 2022 Eric Lofgren 0

Here’s some excepts from an excellent a16z podcast with Chris Power, founder of Hadrian which is building the software-enabled factory of the future: Chris Power: […]

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Event: Funding flexibility & bridging the valley of death

December 6, 2022 Eric Lofgren 0

If a company brings a new technology or solution to the Department of Defense, officials have few sources of funding that allow them to capitalize […]

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Acquisition headlines (11/28 – 12/4/2022)

December 5, 2022 Eric Lofgren 1

3 keys to bridging the valley of death: get involved early, cut out the middlemen and pray Congress works. (Breaking Defense) Hondo Geurts: “If you […]

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USD R&E unveils a new Office of Strategic Capital

December 2, 2022 Eric Lofgren 0

USD R&E has created a new Office of Strategic Capital (OSC), which will be led by former Acquisition Talk podcast guest Jason Rathje. Jason was […]

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DoD’s hands are being tied when it comes to money

December 1, 2022 Eric Lofgren 2

Every year, DoD is losing flexibility to put money where it matters most. DoD submits a budget with more than 1,800 program elements (PEs) for […]

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