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Can government programs move fast and take risks again? The Corona story.

July 20, 2022 Eric Lofgren 0

There’s an excellent documentary called “The Corona Story – A Point in Time,” on the CIA’s Corona satellite reconnaissance program. It was was a truly […]

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GAO struggles to define oversight for the Adaptive Acquisition Framework

April 12, 2022 Eric Lofgren 1

Here’s the General Accountability Office’s take on Middle Tier of Acquisition (MTA) in space systems from a recent report. Remember, MTA efforts must be rapidly […]

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Podcast: Mach 5 aircraft and deep tech contracting with Hermeus CEO AJ Piplica

September 29, 2021 Eric Lofgren 0

AJ Piplica joined me on the Acquisition Talk podcast to discuss transportation at hypersonic speeds. He is the founder and CEO of Hermeus, which is […]

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