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Fleet Ballistic Missile

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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Static program baselines and rethinking contract mgmt systems

November 8, 2019 Eric Lofgren 0

Traditional acquisition metrics can be a major problem for adaptable systems. The Earned Value Management System (EVMS) is a common tool for measuring progress in […]

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