Podcast: Aligning government contracts with agile software
In this episode of the Acquisition Talk podcast, I host an amazing panel on contracting practices for modern software with Florence Kasule (Director of Procurement, […]
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Visualizing the intellectual property strategy for a lifecycle sustainment plan
Here is the excellent Christopher Monsey in the Exceptional Release, Intellectual Property (IP) Strategies in Major System Acquisitions: What are We Missing? He asks the […]
What’s missing from analysis of competition in the defense industry?
Since the 1990s, the defense sector has consolidated substantially, transitioning from 51 to 5 aerospace and defense prime contractors. As a result, DoD is increasingly […]
Mason GovCon releases Acquisition Next: A playbook to break the industrial age paradigm
I’ve talked a lot about PPBE Reform on this blog, and while that is an important effort, there’s a lot that the workforce can do […]
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 […]
What’s holding back SBIR and new entrants from transforming DoD?
After proving the efficacy and competitive strength of the technology procured via a SBIR award, federal agencies are required by law to work in good […]
Some insight into the Chinese defense industry
China’s defense industry itself has also undergone extraordinary changes since the mid-1990s. Originally established as industrial ministries in 1950, over the course of four decades […]
Podcast: Intellectual Property in Defense Contracts
In this special episode of the Acquisition Talk podcast, we listen in to a great conversation on intellectual property in defense. The panel is moderated […]
The best IP protection is to innovate fast enough
The real way I think you achieve intellectual property protection is by innovating fast enough. If your rate of innovation is high, then you don’t […]
IP rights, enterprise tools, and the new Software Acquisition Pathway
A crucial component of the acquisition strategy is a plan for intellectual property (IP). As the recently released intellectual property policy specified, IP plans emphasize “the criticality […]
New Pentagon IP chief and unresolved questions
The Pentagon’s new director of intellectual property began work last week focused on standing up a “cadre” of experts who can advise and train defense […]
Does Lockheed own all F-35 data created by military users? Problems of IP.
“We still have concerns, there still are roadblocks as we go to execute,” Fick said. “Everything from something as simple as U.S. government documents that […]
Podcast: James Hasik on the defense industry, intellectual property, the B-21, and more
Jim Hasik joined me on the Acquisition Talk podcast to discuss a wide range of topics. He was a former naval officer and long time […]
Rickover and the symmetry of intellectual property
The President’s memorandum attempted to strike a middle ground between a “title” policy and a “license” policy. The “title” policy is based on the precept […]
Intangible asset valuation sounds like weapons choice
Valuation of intellectual property (hereafter the broader term, intangible assets) is one of the most important and vexed issues in finance, investment and commercialisation today. […]