How the military almost lost all funding for basic research
What the Bureau of the Budget actually proposed when it made these reductions was that the military services get out of basic research entirely. Indeed, […]
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The Air Force ‘Internet of Things’ program gets reorganized
According to a memo sent from Roper to the Air Force’s acquisition workforce Tuesday, the chief architect will remain responsible for codifying ABMS [Advanced Battle […]
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 […]
How the Space Corps reorg is shaping up
Will the Space Force or Space Corps — whatever Congress decides to call it — legally count as a new armed service? creating a new organization for space […]
Thorny questions about Air Force’s pronounced 100 years of savings
The U.S. Air Force has stripped 100 years out of the schedules of its acquisition programs, the service’s top civilian announced Thursday. “The Air […]
Opportunity cost of the Air Force’s inventory
The U.S. must balance current exigencies with future requirements. Any single-focus approach bears a huge opportunity cost… Operating the smallest, oldest, and least ready […]