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Does efficiency in weapons acquisition equate to the absence of industry profits?

August 27, 2021 Eric Lofgren 0

Clearly, efficiency in the conduct of weapons programs is a desirable objective… What do we mean by efficiency in this context? There is a tendency […]

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Management by CDRLs leads to desk engineering

February 13, 2021 Eric Lofgren 1

What is a CDRL? It stands for Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL), but in “government-speak” a CDRL is shorthand for any contractually mandated documentation (reports, […]

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