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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 1

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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