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The incredible decline of DoD execution flexibility has created the so-called “valley of death”

November 18, 2022 Eric Lofgren 0

Here are some excerpts from our recent report at Mason GovCon, Execution Flexibility and Bridging the Valley of Death. Caution: Just how much the purse […]

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Have irregularities marked the success of weapons programs in years past?

March 2, 2022 Eric Lofgren 1

Jerry McGinn: … the Department of Defense is stuck with the ’60s approaches which requires three years to really plan and then program and then […]

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Did the 5000-series lead to longer cycle time for aircraft development?

October 5, 2021 Eric Lofgren 0

Mosaic warfare is a concept that evolved over the last 5 or 6 years, both at DARPA but also by folks like Dan Patt and […]

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GMU playbook: Agile contracting

September 3, 2021 Eric Lofgren 0

In this week’s blog post on our acquisition playbook study, we discuss agile contracting. When technical solutions are uncertain, it is wise to provide room for […]

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The birth of the F-18 and how the Navy defied of Congress

August 4, 2020 Eric Lofgren 0

In some ways, the institutional challenges faced by the F-16 pale in comparison to those faced by the F-18. The program faced cancellation by Congress […]

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