There is a battle between innovation and convenience, creativity versus compliance, expanding consciousness or constricting it. A front-line in improving federal acquisition is being fought over Other Transactions (OTs); flexible agreements intended to liberate program teams and inject creativity and … Continued
In this podcast episode, Strategic Institute, discusses why defense acquisition, a well-known weakness in the process for R&D and delivering new advanced capabilities, stays the course despite urgent needs and mandates. A problem decades in the making, DoD does not … Continued
In this podcast episode, Strategic Institute highlights their long standing message of teaming for success. It is widely believed that family is the essential building block of society/civilization, just like a team is for any significant endeavor or enterprise. Federal … Continued
In this podcast episode, Strategic Institute gets back to basics, asking what is the purpose of Other Transactions, why were they created, what is their ‘mission’? The answer, while misunderstood by many, is simple and clear. Additionally, we tackle … Continued
In this podcast episode, we discuss the opportunity to make improvements in defense acquisition for R&D and new capabilities by recognizing and jettisoning systems and processes that have become institutionally corrupt, those which no longer prioritize their purpose or mission, … Continued
When it comes to innovating federal business practices for R&D and delivering new capabilities a frequently identified roadblock to bettering processes are government lawyers. Government lawyers tend to err on the side of bureaucratic myth and lore over actual law, … Continued
Change is coming for government, including the Department of Defense (DOD) and the defense industry. Improving government efficiency is a central initiative of the incoming Presidential administration. Change can be fast-tracked by understanding lessons from the past – what … Continued
We’re back! Strategic Institute dusts itself to help off to once again help affect positive change in Federal Acquisition for R&D and the delivering of new advanced capabilities. In this episode we talk paradigm shifts, institutional corruption and other … Continued
The proposed rule is misguided and counterproductive. Issuing the rule involves a major change and would be contrary to law! General. A regulatory approach to implementing “Other Transactions” (OTs) is contrary to the spirit of OTs and undermines the innovation … Continued
Telstar I – Perspective, Thinking and Innovation Once upon a time the government had a monopoly on outer space. Whether it was the Soviet government, or the U.S. government, space launches and satellites were strictly a matter of government innovation, … Continued