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NASA’s administrator says cost-plus is a “plague,” just as DoD is giving up on fixed-price development

June 24, 2022 Eric Lofgren 0

Here’s an article about NASA’s administrator Bill Nelson in ArsTechnica, NASA chief says cost-plus contracts are a “plague” on the space agency. Nelson was asked […]

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Podcast: Aligning government contracts with agile software

May 19, 2022 Eric Lofgren 1

In this episode of the Acquisition Talk podcast, I host an amazing panel on contracting practices for modern software with Florence Kasule (Director of Procurement, […]

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NASA sets a model using high-level requirements and letting private companies innovate

June 10, 2020 Eric Lofgren 0

The cost-saving success of @Commercial_Crew is based on @NASA establishing high-level requirements and letting private companies innovate. For the Artemis Moon base, NASA will establish […]

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Podcast: Leaping the valley of death with Matt Steckman

March 12, 2020 Eric Lofgren 12

Matt Steckman joined me on the Acquisition Talk podcast to discuss about a wide range of issues facing growth-stage companies in the defense industry. He […]

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