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An uncertain future for Middle-Tier of Acquisition

February 7, 2023 Eric Lofgren 2

Here’s a couple slices from an interesting Breaking Defense article on Middle-Tier of Acquisition (MTA) pathway for rapid prototyping and rapid fielding. First, what’s going […]

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Are we starting to see the backlash to OTAs?

November 26, 2021 Eric Lofgren 0

Here’s a Q&A from a Mitchell Institute webinar discussing Other Transactions (OTAs): Audience question: There’s lots of new platforms being developed or being procured under […]

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Are we at a crisis point in acquisition reform?

December 7, 2020 Eric Lofgren 3

Francis Rose: Every uniformed official that I ever hear anything from talks about speed… When there’s legislative language that proposes exactly the opposite, is working […]

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How much oomph is left in rapid acquisition reform?

May 6, 2020 Eric Lofgren 2

We’ve seen this pendulum swing drastically over the last few decades. In the middle of the 20th Century we saw thousands of companies iteratively delivering […]

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