The Pentagon’s first comptroller was against merging the armed forces
In 1972, Jerry Hess interviews Wilfred McNeil, the Department of Defense’s Comptroller for the first five Secretaries of Defense: HESS: What were your views on […]
In 1972, Jerry Hess interviews Wilfred McNeil, the Department of Defense’s Comptroller for the first five Secretaries of Defense: HESS: What were your views on […]
Taking the place of the Draft Presidential Memorandum was a new document called the Program Objective Memorandum (POM), through which the services could outline their […]
… little actual headway was made in 1940, primarily because the Army and Navy field procurement officers had been sharply reminded, in the course of […]
The success of the Nazi drive across Europe proved what the military of other nations had long suspected: that the complete disarmament of Germany after […]
It seems clear that the reciprocity of innovation and requirement is unusually important during the period when demonstrations of feasibility are being attempted. The character […]
I think it is terribly important, that the Department of Defense always have the option to buy something else… they should keep their options open… […]
… the government paid for much of the industry’s equipment and physical plant, normally a private-sector responsibility. Thus, during the Korean War, taxpayers financed more […]
Irene Klotz: In hindsight, if you were doing this all over again is there anything you would’ve done to make the path shorter? Elon Musk: […]
My distinguished colleague from New Mexico, Mr. Runnels, asked the Defense witness, “Who made this decision to put it-the level of R. & D. to […]
The recent DSARC review of the Navy’s reprogramming request of $23 million for the turbine-electric drive submarine is a typical example… Why then did it […]
During World War II, there was more to accomplish than there were resources at hand. The attitude of contractors was, “How much can we do […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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