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Ron Westrum

Three reasons military programs shouldn’t start with requirements

September 14, 2022 Eric Lofgren 0

Here’s a slice from Ron Westrum’s excellent book, Sidewinder: Missile Development at China Lake, citing Bill McLean’s arguments against the “requirements” process. As you read, remember […]

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The damage to R&D caused by bureaucrats planning the creative process

November 4, 2021 Eric Lofgren 0

Here’s a letter from Bill McClean, chief at Navy’s China Lake and led the Sidewinder development, to the deputy chief of Naval Operations: We find […]

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