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Podcast: Risk taking, commercial tech, and the ARCI program with Bill Johnson

June 30, 2022 Eric Lofgren 0

I was pleased to have Bill Johnson on the Acquisition Talk podcast to talk about how he helped bring commercial technology, open architecture, and continuous […]

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What worked in Germany’s WWII Air Force?

April 24, 2019 Eric Lofgren 0

Here is Admiral Rickover providing insight into innovative organizations: Admiral RICKOVER. This group is responsible for the design, the development, and the construction and operation […]

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Does the program manager matter?

December 28, 2018 Eric Lofgren 0

If PMs indeed can have little influence over program outcomes, it is unreasonable to hold them fully accountable for those outcomes; however, this opposes NPM’s approach that has guided defense acquisition for more than two decades.

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