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Problem areas in software and facilities modernization

December 27, 2022 Eric Lofgren 1

Here are a couple interesting excerpts from former deputy Comptroller Don Shycoff’s book, The Business of Defense: Historically, procurement appropriations funded equipment for DOD support […]

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Lessons in mobilization: The industrial base is too small and too slow

February 9, 2022 Eric Lofgren 0

In the event of major war, the identified industrial base dedicated to the Army would be unable to produce sufficient materiel to support combat consumption […]

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The problem of shipbuilding capacity in expanding the Navy’s fleet

September 28, 2021 Eric Lofgren 0

We’ve paired our shipbuilding capacity down to the bone. You see it not just in shipbuilding but in ship maintenance. We just can’t get ships […]

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