Have irregularities marked the success of weapons programs in years past?
Jerry McGinn: … the Department of Defense is stuck with the ’60s approaches which requires three years to really plan and then program and then […]
John Boyd
Podcast: The future of Navy software development with Lt. Sean Lavelle
I was pleased to speak with Navy Lieutenant Sean Lavelle on the Acquisition Talk podcast. He is the founder and lead of the iLoc development […]
Thiel on how scientific progress became bureaucratized
Thiel argued for enabling riskier research grant-making via institutions such as the NIH, as well as abandoning the scientific staple of the double-blind trial and […]
How the F-15 avoided a disastrous design
Here is a part of Jack Neufeld’s history of the F-15 development, “The F-15 Eagle: Origins and Development 1964 – 1972.” Indeed, the emphasis on […]
The Air Force’s eternal reluctance for attack aircraft
But while the Air Force considers whether it needs a light-attack capability, SOCOM Commander Gen. Richard Clarke said a light-attack platform is essential for its […]
John Boyd and the development of EM theory
Boyd is, however, a controversial figure. Among USAF officers, Boyd is either loved or hated. Hammond’s introduction refers to him as ‘legendary,’ ‘a great original […]