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rapid prototyping fund

What does DoD find to be the “biggest challenge” to experimentation?

February 19, 2021 Eric Lofgren 0

Possibly the biggest challenge to experimentation is securing funding for the experiment or to apply the recommendations resulting from the experiment. When the initiation of […]

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Applying Boyd’s OODA loop to shipbuilding

June 11, 2020 Eric Lofgren 0

Making a single decision, and then repeatedly cycling through deciding what to do next, is essential. In contrast to the traditional warship acquisition framework, which […]

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The most important unresolved aspect of acquisition reform

January 15, 2020 Eric Lofgren 0

New guidance for middle tier acquisitions at the Department of Defense looks to clarify the authorities that procurement professionals can use. However, experts like Eric […]

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The rapid prototyping fund is dead before it even got started

August 19, 2019 Eric Lofgren 3

Do you remember Section 828 of the FY 2016 NDAA? It’s OK, most people don’t. Here’s a refresher: For each fiscal year beginning with fiscal […]

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