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Transcripts: How innovation really works with Anne Marie Knott

February 1, 2021 Eric Lofgren 0

Listen to the podcast here, and read the write up here. _____________________ Eric Lofgren: I’m here with Anne Marie Knott she’s a professor teaching strategy […]

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Great Power Competition with Richard Danzig

December 29, 2020 Eric Lofgren 0

Richard Danzig joined me on a joint episode of the Acquisition Talk and China Talk podcasts to discuss US-China relations and military innovation. Richard is […]

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Podcast: Risk, Cost, and Project Management with Christian Smart

December 15, 2020 Eric Lofgren 1

Christian Smart joined me on the Acquisition Talk podcast to discuss his new book, Solving for Project Risk Management. He is the chief scientist at […]

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Transcripts: Risk, cost, and project management with Christian Smart

December 15, 2020 Eric Lofgren 0

Eric Lofgren:  [00:00:00] I’m speaking with Christian smart today, who is the chief scientist  at Galorath federal, and his new book is called solving for […]

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Podcast: Digital acquisition with Bryon Kroger and Matt Nelson

December 8, 2020 Eric Lofgren 0

Bryon Kroger and Matt Nelson joined me on the Acquisition Talk podcast to talk about digital transformation in the Department of Defense. They are the […]

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Tech competition in China and the United States with Michael Brown

November 23, 2020 Eric Lofgren 0

In this special crossover episode with ChinaTalk podcast host Jordan Schneider, we interview director of the Defense Innovation Unit Michael Brown. We touch on a […]

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Podcast: Intellectual Property in Defense Contracts

November 13, 2020 Eric Lofgren 0

In this special episode of the Acquisition Talk podcast, we listen in to a great conversation on intellectual property in defense. The panel is moderated […]

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Transcripts: Intellectual property in defense contracts

November 13, 2020 Eric Lofgren 0

GMU Intellectual Property Webinar, Nov 5 2020 Links: Video of the event. Listen to the audio on Acquisition Talk. Here’s a write-up. Moderator: Jim Hasik […]

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Podcast: Navy shipyards and defense supply chains with Maiya Clark

October 19, 2020 Eric Lofgren 0

Researcher Maiya Clark at the Heritage Foundation joined me on the Acquisition Talk podcast to discuss her recent paper on the Navy’s public shipyards as […]

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Podcast: An aviator’s perspective on AlphaDogfight, NGAD, and beyond with Ryan Fishel

October 6, 2020 Eric Lofgren 0

Ryan “Stinger” Fishel joined me on the Acquisition Talk podcast to discuss the future of the fighter aircraft community. Ryan is an F-15E pilot for […]

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Transcripts: Defense Budget Reform with Katharina McFarland, Bill Greenwalt, and Bob Daigle

September 26, 2020 Eric Lofgren 0

Jerry McGinn: Welcome everyone I see everyone starting to join we’re really excited today to have assembled a very senior panel on a very niche […]

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Podcast: Defense Budget Reform with Katharina McFarland, Bill Greenwalt, and Bob Daigle

September 14, 2020 Eric Lofgren 0

I was please to host a webinar event with George Mason’s Center for Government Contracting featuring three former Pentagon executives. We discussed my white paper […]

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Podcast: Blockchain’s potential for government with SIMBA Chain’s Joel Neidig

September 1, 2020 Eric Lofgren 0

Joel Neidig joined me on the Acquisition Talk podcast to discuss how blockchain technology can support the military across a wide range of use-cases including […]

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Podcast: JADC2 and decision-centric warfare with Dan Patt and Bryan Clark

August 24, 2020 Eric Lofgren 0

I was pleased to have Bryan Clark and Dan Patt join me on the Acquisition Talk podcast to discuss a range of important subjects including […]

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Podcast: OTAs and everything else with Ben McMartin

August 17, 2020 Eric Lofgren 2

In a special webinar event of the Acquisition Talk podcast, I spoke with the excellent Ben McMartin. He is a managing partner at the Public […]

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