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Podcast: Strategic planning and digital transformation with John Whitley

July 28, 2022 Eric Lofgren 0

I was pleased to have the John Whitley join me on the Acquisition Talk podcast to discuss digital transformation, the potential for “as a service” […]

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The state of Army munitions and modernization priorities

May 13, 2022 Eric Lofgren 1

Rep. Hartzler: The Army continues to insufficiently fund these [munitions] efforts in the base budget. Unfortunately, the president’s proposed budget for FY 2023 appears to […]

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Podcast: Air Force fighters now and into the future with Mike Benitez

June 2, 2021 Eric Lofgren 0

Mike Benitez joined me on the Acquisition Talk podcast to talk about the current state and future of the Air Force fighter inventory. He discusses the […]

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Ratio of sustainment to acquisition costs — is modernization being crowded out?

September 28, 2020 Eric Lofgren 0

The graph shows the four phases of a program’s cost over its lifetime: research and development (R&D), procurement, O&S, and disposal, with O&S considered the […]

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