Podcast: Getting more for our defense dollars with Fred Bartels and Philip Candreva
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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Acquisition headlines (8/24 – 8/30/2021)
Pentagon poised to unveil, demonstrate classified space weapon. (Breaking Defense) “In space, we over-classify everything,” Hyten told the National Security Space Association (NSSA) on Jan. […]
The “valley of death” is but one symptom of the broader governance problems found in PPBE
The PPBE was really a revolutionary and radical idea. One of the things it was trying to do was reduce duplication and overlap. You might […]
Podcast: The political-economy of defense with Russell Rumbaugh
I was pleased to have Russell Rumbaugh join me on the Acquisition Talk podcast to discuss some of the most fundamental issues facing defense management. […]
Acquisition headlines (8/2 – 8/8/2021)
Navy acquisition boss shifting programs to prep for project overmatch. (Breaking Defense) “It is my intent that all programs core to the NOA [Naval Operational […]
Coordination in the market, science, and acquisition
I am suggesting, in fact, that the co-ordinating functions of the market are but a special case of co-ordination by mutual adjustment. In the case […]
Acquisition headlines (7/26 – 8/1/2021)
Lawmakers want DoD to explore tech’s valley of death problem. (NextGov) “The proposals to be reviewed at Wednesday’s markup directs the Defense secretary to carry out […]
The Pentagon’s “innovation tourism” problem isn’t what you might think
Pentagon has increasingly articulated a desire to adopt the best of the commercial sector into the military. But a new report suggests the department hasn’t […]
Acquisition headlines (7/19 – 7/25/2021)
Acquisition rules block the building of war-winning networks. (Air Force Magazine) “… “believe it or not, we found that the primary barriers to being able […]
DoD’s intellectual property debate in two minutes
Mandy Smithberger [POGO]: Something that the department’s starting to emphasize more that I hope congress will support is that we get the intellectual property rights […]
Interpersonal confidence as a basis for weapon systems choice
Consequently, a good technical feasibility evaluation must consider not only the state of the art in a very objective sense, but also the competence, insight, […]
Senate leaders call for more predictability in shipbuilding, but is that the wrong lever?
Since the 1960s, 14 U.S. shipyards that construct ships for the Navy have closed, and three have left the defense industry. Only one new shipyard has […]
Acquisition headlines (7/12 – 7/18/2021)
Biden to nominate defense industry expert Andrew Hunter as Air Force acquisition boss. (Air Force Times) “Hunter landed the nomination because of his past work […]
What’s holding back SBIR and new entrants from transforming DoD?
After proving the efficacy and competitive strength of the technology procured via a SBIR award, federal agencies are required by law to work in good […]
Acquisition headlines (7/5 – 7/11/2021)
DoD cancels $10B JEDI contract. (Fed Scoop) “Acting DOD CIO John Sherman told reporters Tuesday that while JEDI was conceived in 2017 with “noble intent,” […]