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Middle-Tier of Acquisition is under serious threat unless oversight can think differently

July 27, 2022 Eric Lofgren 0

Here’s an update on Middle-Tier of Acquisition (MTA) authorities and how they are facing serious backlash from oversight. MTAs, of course, provide DoD rapid prototyping […]

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Release of the DoDI 5000.91 Product Support Management

November 18, 2021 Eric Lofgren 0

The DoDI 5000.91 Product Support Strategy contains 12 elements in the Integrated Product Support (IPS) and 10 elements in the Lifecycle Sustainment Plan (LCSP). This […]

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Sustainment planning gets an overhaul in FY21 NDAA

February 17, 2021 Eric Lofgren 2

Section 802 of the FY 2021 NDAA is called “Improving planning, execution, and oversight of life cycle sustainment activities,” but really it has dramatic effect […]

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New defense policy released for Software Acquisition Pathway – DoDI 5000.87

October 3, 2020 Eric Lofgren 0

Programs executing the software acquisition pathway are not subject to the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS), and will be handled as specifically provided […]

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Major defense programs are getting older and more expensive

July 21, 2020 Eric Lofgren 22

The current portfolio is smaller yet more expensive that last year’s portfolio. This is the third time in 10 years that a decrease in the […]

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Anduril shows off very cool capabilities for ABMS

May 11, 2020 Eric Lofgren 0

As we look at how we close kill chains, there’s very much a man in the loop at every single point. That process today takes […]

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Space Force may have significant autonomy, except in the budget process

December 30, 2019 Eric Lofgren 0

The program acquisition strategies developed under a dedicated Space Force SAE [service acquisition executive] will then get fed into the planning, programming, budgeting and execution […]

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Palantir DCGS-A update

April 3, 2019 Eric Lofgren 0

Looks like good news for Palantir trying to break into the defense industry. Silicon Valley-based Palantir, who sued the U.S. Army several years ago over the service’s […]

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