Acquisition headlines (12/26/2022 – 1/1/2023)
Fairly accounting for weapons in Ukraine. (The Hill) “… that $50 billion [provided to Ukraine] will be under politically motivated investigation by a Republican House […]
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The indispensable man of the Pentagon
Here’s an excerpt from Samuel Huntington’s classic 1959 book, The Soldier and the State: The principal antagonist of the Joint Chiefs within the central defense […]
How were projects selected for the APFIT fund to field innovative tech?
The Accelerate the Procurement and Fielding of Innovative Technologies (APFIT) fund was one of the bright spots from FY 2022. It provided $100 million to […]
Problem areas in software and facilities modernization
Here are a couple interesting excerpts from former deputy Comptroller Don Shycoff’s book, The Business of Defense: Historically, procurement appropriations funded equipment for DOD support […]
Acquisition headlines (12/19 – 12/25/2022)
L3Harris Technologies to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne for a value of $5.7 billion, after Lockheed Martin failed to do so. (Fl360Aero) “the acquisition of Aerojet would […]
Podcast: Managing Portfolios to Bridge DoD’s Valley of Death
I hosted a panel event with the the newly named Baroni Center for Government Contracting to discuss our recent report on how funding flexibility can […]
Acquisition headlines (12/12 – 12/18/2022)
Lawmakers aim to deep-six Pentagon wish lists. (Roll Call) “These wish lists have become the Pentagon’s primary tool to boost an already excessive top line, […]
What is portfolio management and how can it speed up defense tech insertion
Jerry McGinn and I joined Vago Muradian on the Defense and Aerospace report to discuss our recent webinar event with James Ruocco, Katie Wheelbarger, and […]
Acquisition headlines (12/5 – 12/11/2022)
Army chooses Bell V-280 to replace its black hawk helicopters. (Defense One) “Bell received a $232 million contract on Monday—the first installment of what could […]
Podcast: In the fight – Scaling AI/ML in defense with Colin Carroll
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 […]
Event: Funding flexibility & bridging the valley of death
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 […]
Acquisition headlines (11/28 – 12/4/2022)
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 […]
USD R&E unveils a new Office of Strategic Capital
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 […]
DoD’s hands are being tied when it comes to money
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 […]
Podcast: Creating innovation navigators with Sabra Horne
Sabra Horne joined me on the Acquisition Talk podcast to discussed her new book: Creating Innovation Navigators: Achieving Mission Through Innovation. She is an executive […]