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DARPA’s Tim Grayson talks about a federated approach to interoperability, JADC2

September 21, 2021 Eric Lofgren 4

I like to say that interoperability goes up and down the stack. A lot of the work, especially particularly in Dave’s office [Chief Data Officer] […]

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Bob Work on the role of the JAIC and PPBE reform to success of AI/ML

March 13, 2021 Eric Lofgren 1

The department, we think, must ensure it has in place the resources processes and organizations to enable AI innovation. The department needs to establish a […]

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How should government own the technical baseline?

November 27, 2020 Eric Lofgren 0

In 1989, Kodak contracted with IBM to outsource its IT operations, creating the IT outsourcing industry. Kodak’s IT outsourcing proved disastrous. With a 10-year, $250 […]

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Roper’s vision for digital acquisition: The tech stack, the edge, and digital engineering

September 18, 2020 Eric Lofgren 1

Getting a lot of play is Air Force acquisition executive Will Roper’s article, “Take the Red Pill: The New Digital Acquisition Reality.” Some of that […]

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