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Is the Air Force heading back to paralysis by analysis in weapons choice?

March 22, 2022 Eric Lofgren 0

Here’s Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall quoted in a recent Space News article, speaking about problems in current acquisition: “Overall, we start more […]

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Public vs. private innovation

January 7, 2019 Eric Lofgren 0

I like to break down innovation into experimentation, evaluation, and evolution. I think that government has a disadvantage at all three.

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