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Podcast: USD R&E priorities for defense tech with Heidi Shyu

December 28, 2022 Eric Lofgren 0

At the 2022 GMU-DAU annual conference, the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (USD R&E) Heidi Shyu joined us to discuss her priorities, approaches, […]

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Bridging the “Valley of Death” in DoD does not require new laws!

October 25, 2022 Eric Lofgren 0

Execution flexibility is DoD jargon for delegated authority to move money. It is the most direct way to increase decision speed. Since 1960, execution flexibility […]

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Problem curation and lean methodology with Pete Newell

May 12, 2020 Eric Lofgren 1

Pete Newell joined me on the Acquisition Talk podcast to discuss a range of issues around problem curation and lean methodology. He is the CEO […]

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Can the Air Force scale small companies into a program of record?

December 16, 2019 Eric Lofgren 4

Remember the dreaded “valley of death” in technology transition? The Air Force plans to bridge the valley by progressively scaling up its pitch days. A […]

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Explaining the valley of death in defense technology

December 9, 2019 Eric Lofgren 16

I’m going to walk though some an excellent set of slides on the “valley of death” problem from Gary Hagan over at DAU. Let’s start […]

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How has DIU performed in transitioning technologies?

November 1, 2019 Eric Lofgren 0

Since 2015, millions of dollars have been invested in the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit, the agency watched as some of its projects fell flat, and […]

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Capt. Mark Vandroff (ret.) on people, process, and delegation

June 27, 2019 Eric Lofgren 1

I was pleased to have Mark Vandroff speak with me on the Acquisition Talk podcast. He served 30 years in the US Navy before retiring […]

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Where should DARPA focus its innovation?

March 6, 2019 Eric Lofgren 0

DARPA has no doubt stimulated many important innovations over the past 60 plus years, from the internet and GPS to drones and autonomous vehicles. But […]

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What can we learn from Eric Schmidt and apply to defense acquisition?

November 9, 2018 Eric Lofgren 2

Xerox PARC came out of a similar structure [as Bell Labs]. Xerox at the time was a structural monopoly and not a legal one because […]

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