The “valley of death” is but one symptom of the broader governance problems found in PPBE
The PPBE was really a revolutionary and radical idea. One of the things it was trying to do was reduce duplication and overlap. You might […]
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IP and CMMC — two issues that could derail defense innovation efforts
… there are two thorny issues that need to be effectively addressed on this innovation journey: intellectual property (IP) and security. Both issues have seen […]
Are we at a crisis point in acquisition reform?
Francis Rose: Every uniformed official that I ever hear anything from talks about speed… When there’s legislative language that proposes exactly the opposite, is working […]
The demise of the Pentagon’s Chief Management Officer?
The reality of the last 20 years where the Department has tried to have an independent third-silo be that Chief Management Officer and whatever it […]
Role of government in the innovative ecosystem
There’s plenty of private money out there and interest rates are very low — the money will flow into where ever there is a good […]
The most important unresolved aspect of acquisition reform
New guidance for middle tier acquisitions at the Department of Defense looks to clarify the authorities that procurement professionals can use. However, experts like Eric […]