How do WE get Smart People Doing Intelligent Things in Federal Acquisition for R&D?

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(If received via email click upper right hand corner to go to website)   In this podcast episode, Strategic Institute, discusses applying critical thinking to federal acquisition processes for R&D and delivering new capabilities.  Featured are ideas of using flexible … Continued

Can Critical Thinking Transform Federal Acquisition Processes?

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  In this podcast episode, Strategic Institute, reiterates their two main points, that developing improved concepts of ‘teaming’ can make better use of resources (talent) to more effectively fulfill mission goals, and the importance of applying critical thinking to the … Continued

The Secret of Section 4023 – A Deep Dive into DoD’s Procurement for Experimental Purposes

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How, in the overly bureaucratic world of government contracting, the military services have and are able to leverage emerging technologies and quickly test and evaluate them for warfighter use? One potential technique that is underutilized is 10 U.S. Code section … Continued

Special Acquisition Forces & Looking at Defense Acquisition from the Inside Out

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If received via email, click upper right to go to website for the podcast. “We accept the reality of the world with which we are presented.” – Christof, The Truman Show In this podcast episode, Strategic Institute discusses the unique … Continued

From Biplane to Spaceflight. From Lowest Bid Over Regulation to “Other Transactions” – The Saga of Bennie Schriever

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  March 9, 1934, Cheyenne, Wyoming, two Douglas O-38 observation planes were directed to relocate to Salt Lake City to pick up U.S. Mail for delivery over the west coast mail route. As a result of a scandal the Post-Master … Continued

The Battle of Innovation vs Convenience: Federal Acquisition and the Business of R&D

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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