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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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Podcast: New approaches to intellectual property with Babak Siavoshy

May 31, 2022 Eric Lofgren 0

Babak Siavoshy joined me on the Acquisition Talk podcast to discuss opportunities for improving intellectual property and software data rights practices in defense contracts. He […]

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Podcast: Aligning government contracts with agile software

May 19, 2022 Eric Lofgren 1

In this episode of the Acquisition Talk podcast, I host an amazing panel on contracting practices for modern software with Florence Kasule (Director of Procurement, […]

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Podcast: Bringing startups and government together with Andrea Garrity

May 12, 2022 Eric Lofgren 1

Andrea Garrity joined me on the Acquisition Talk podcast to discuss how the government can build relationships with nontraditional companies. She is the Chief Growth […]

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Podcast: Opening programs to modularity and iteration

March 10, 2022 Eric Lofgren 0

In this special episode of the Acquisition Talk podcast, we listen into an event that explores how defense programs can harness modern development practices. Center […]

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Podcast: Commercial space, venture, and DoD with Jordan Noone and Jenna Bryant

February 24, 2022 Eric Lofgren 0

I was pleased to have Jordan Noone and Jenna Bryant on the Acquisition Talk podcast to talk about how commercial companies in space and deep […]

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Event: Securing the MRAP

February 10, 2022 Eric Lofgren 0

My colleague James Hasik recently published his newest book, Securing the MRAP: Lessons Learned in Marketing and Military Procurement. In this episode of the Acquisition […]

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Podcast: DoD, Silicon Valley, and American Dynamism with Katherine Boyle

January 27, 2022 Eric Lofgren 0

Katherine Boyle joined me on the Acquisition Talk podcast to dive deeper into her stark warning on DoD’s relationship with the tech community. “After five […]

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Podcast: Other Transactions Authorities

January 6, 2022 Eric Lofgren 0

In this episode of Acquisition Talk, we listen in on a recent event on Other Transactions Authority hosted by George Mason University’s Center for Government […]

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Podcast: Injecting tech in today’s weapons with Maj. Gen. John Ferrari (ret.)

December 15, 2021 Eric Lofgren 0

I was pleased to have John Ferrari join me on the Acquisition Talk podcast to discuss a wide range of issues facing DoD’s ability to […]

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Podcast: The next-generation of combat UAVs with Joseph Murray and Andrew Van Timmeren

October 28, 2021 Eric Lofgren 0

I was pleased to have on the Acquisition Talk podcast Joseph Murray and Andrew Van Timmeren. Joe is the co-founder of Blue Force Technologies, a […]

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Podcast: A clean-sheet approach to Space Force acquisition with Cynthia Cook and William Shelton

October 12, 2021 Eric Lofgren 0

RAND researchers Cynthia Cook and William Shelton joined me on the Acquisition Talk podcast to discuss their new paper that takes a fresh look at […]

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Podcast: Mach 5 aircraft and deep tech contracting with Hermeus CEO AJ Piplica

September 29, 2021 Eric Lofgren 0

AJ Piplica joined me on the Acquisition Talk podcast to discuss transportation at hypersonic speeds. He is the founder and CEO of Hermeus, which is […]

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Podcast: Commercial item acquisition with Phil Jasper

September 15, 2021 Eric Lofgren 0

I was pleased to have Phil Jasper, Mission Systems President at Collins Aerospace, join me on the Acquisition Talk podcast to discuss commercial item acquisition. […]

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Podcast: Getting more for our defense dollars with Fred Bartels and Philip Candreva

September 2, 2021 Eric Lofgren 0

I was pleased to be invited for a discussion with Philip Candreva and Frederico Bartels hosted by the Heritage Foundation. Philip is a senior lecturer […]

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