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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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Consortia-based OTAs larger, but slower growing than stand-alone OTA

September 27, 2022 Eric Lofgren 0

The same day I dropped the podcast on Stephanie Halcrow and Moshe Schwartz’s event on industry consortia, the GAO released its own report Other Transaction […]

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DoDIG report on Other Transactions sends mixed messages

September 15, 2022 Eric Lofgren 0

DoD Inspector General has a new report: Audit of DoD Other Transactions and the Use of Nontraditional Contractors and Resource Sharing. Here are the findings: […]

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Podcast: Opening programs to modularity and iteration

March 10, 2022 Eric Lofgren 0

In this special episode of the Acquisition Talk podcast, we listen into an event that explores how defense programs can harness modern development practices. Center […]

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