STITCHES is getting stymied by the acquisition process
One government-owned program already exists that can enable previously incompatible networks and systems to exchange data without the need for common standards or open mission […]
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Acquisition headlines (2/21 – 2/27/2021)
Kelly worries F-35 flying costs won’t hit target, and that China may get NGAD first. (Air Force Magazine) ““I’m not brimming with confidence” that the […]
What is the difference between JADC2 and Mosaic Warfare?
I would argue that JADC2 is about giving the warfighter more options. What we’re trying to do with mosaic is do that with speed. The […]
Acquisition headlines (1/10 – 1/16/2021)
DoD releases industrial capabilities report. (DoD) Top 10 largest DoD suppliers $743B in market cap, compared to $778B for Facebook. 17,000 companies ceased being prime […]
Acquisition headlines (12/20 – 12/26/2020)
Dr Ryan Starkley: Developing supersonic drones. (sUAS News) “Currently, there is no cost-effective way to test things that are traveling at high-subsonic and low-supersonic speeds. […]
Congressional view of oversight and transparency needs an overhaul
I think this provides some color as to why the Air Force’s top priority programs are being cut by congressional appropriators from $302 to $158 […]
How did the US Air Force become the smallest, oldest it’s ever been?
John Baum: Why do we now have the smallest, oldest Air Force in our nation’s history? What does this mean for the future? Mark […]
Acquisition headlines
Current Army budget may make modernizing more difficult. “… they talk about 31-plus-three initiatives that are moving along, and that will, at some point, produce […]
The days when 3-5 years for fighter aircraft development was too long
In the judgment of the committee, the services unnecessarily complicated those relationships with “meticulous supervision” exercised through restrictive procedures that badly needed simplifying. In addition […]
Podcast: Intellectual Property in Defense Contracts
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 […]
Are Appropriators blocking defense transformation?
I recommend reading a nice Breaking Defense article, Senate Appropriators Cut R&D To Buy More Weapons. The SAC-D recommended that the Air Force and Navy […]
Will Roper wants to end the “trickle down” economics of defense contracting
Let me quickly break some things down. When we entered into the late Cold War and systems for the military especially the Air Force became […]
Where are the Democrats on defense policy?
With the presidential election happening today, the big question (for this blog) is how defense acquisition policy will differ based on the outcomes. My view […]
There is no spoon: A look into Will Roper’s new digital acquisition reality
As background, we’re all aware U.S. military aviation has been collapsing for nearly 40 years. In the 1950s, over a dozen companies built spiraling supersonic […]
Acquisition headlines (10/4 – 10/10/2020)
DoD developing new ways to fund agile software development. ““What I want to see is tangible output,” she said. “And what I think our new […]