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The Pentagon’s “innovation tourism” problem isn’t what you might think

July 30, 2021 Eric Lofgren 0

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 […]

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Podcast: PPBE Reform Panel 1 — Key Recommendations

April 5, 2021 Eric Lofgren 7

For the first time in more than 50 years, a serious discussion is emerging on the foundations of defense budgeting and oversight.  The “valley of […]

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Make 2021 the year of defense budget reform!

March 22, 2021 Eric Lofgren 0

Three excellent reports addressing defense budget reform were released between February 25 and March 8, 2021: Competing in Time: Ensuring Capability Advantage and Mission Success […]

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China iterates twice as fast through military development and fielding cycles

March 1, 2021 Eric Lofgren 3

In 2018, Mike Griffin, the first Under Secretary for Research and Engineering, disclosed an innovation time comparison that it takes the US on average sixteen […]

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