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Effectiveness over Efficiency: Preparing the US Industrial Base for Mobilization

October 13, 2020 Eric Lofgren 0

Mike Petters, President and CEO of Huntington Ingalls Industries: “Lack of resiliency comes from an overemphasis on efficiency at expense of risk management. I was […]

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GMU report on Covid-19 contract issues: terminations, simplified acquisition, and more

April 9, 2020 Eric Lofgren 0

Contractors may worry, for example, about the government terminating contracts for convenience during the COVID-19 crisis. Non-defense contract actions do not indicate a significant uptick […]

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