Gen. Goldfein on interacting with Congress and the Industrial Base
You can’t skip the step of getting the data right because data is the currency of future operations. This is a tough conversation to have, […]
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Is it time for bold changes to weapon systems? Lessons from Germany’s WWII experience
The success of the Nazi drive across Europe proved what the military of other nations had long suspected: that the complete disarmament of Germany after […]
JAIC director Shanahan on how to build trust with Congress
I have struggled with this at the JAIC going up to the Hill and saying, ‘You know, you’re asking for a level of detail in […]
Acquisition headlines
US Air Force says these are its options for hiring private aerial refueling companies. “The cost per flying hour for these solutions ranged from $15,000 […]
Should the DoD be picking winners and losers?
“The DoD was capable of picking winners and losers, and that’s what stopped in the 70s. A bunch of us in the startup world think […]
Agile development isn’t new to defense, it was just cast out by the “whiz kids”
It seems clear that the reciprocity of innovation and requirement is unusually important during the period when demonstrations of feasibility are being attempted. The character […]
COVID-19 contract update and unfunded DoD costs
A major DoD concern is the unfunded costs of execution during COVID-19. Section 3610 of the CARES Act allows the government to pay its contractors […]
Podcast: Revamping the way we think about defense with Steve Blank
Steve Blank joined me on the Acquisition Talk podcast to discuss the urgency of defense innovation in a world of authoritarian peer competitors. Steve is […]
Applying Boyd’s OODA loop to shipbuilding
Making a single decision, and then repeatedly cycling through deciding what to do next, is essential. In contrast to the traditional warship acquisition framework, which […]
Acquisition headlines (5/31/2020 – 6/6/2020)
SpaceX and US Army sign deal to test Starlink broadband for military use. “… the Army and SpaceX signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement […]
Massive ABMS contract to an unknown 5-person firm [UPDATED]
Under the $950,000,000 award ceiling, Hellebore will support the maturation, demonstration, and proliferation of capability across platforms and domains to enable Joint All Domain Command […]
Should government perform 30 percent of development in-house?
My distinguished colleague from New Mexico, Mr. Runnels, asked the Defense witness, “Who made this decision to put it-the level of R. & D. to […]
Acquisition headlines
Marines are finally about to receive their first new pistol in 35 years. “The M18 will replace the Beretta M9 that the Corps adopted in […]
More Air Force success turning manual processes into software, TRON/BESPIN
Scheduling training for C-17 Globemaster III pilots and crew is about to get easier with the launch of Puckboard, a data-powered software application to plan […]
Problem curation and lean methodology with Pete Newell
Pete Newell joined me on the Acquisition Talk podcast to discuss a range of issues around problem curation and lean methodology. He is the CEO […]