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Defense Department
August 2016
Defense Innovation Initiatives Out of Sync
By Scott ChandlerIn the first of four trips to Silicon Valley over the last year to advance his innovation agenda, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter assured his Stanford audience that DoD is a strong proponent of protecting intellectual property rights. -
Energy
July 2016
Air Force Utility Privatization Saves Real Money
By Al Krachman and Richard WestonThe Air Force utilities privatization program has realized significant savings for the government, while also encountering some regulatory growing pains. -
Acquisition Programs
April 2016
Pentagon Hard Pressed to Absorb Next Round of Acquisition Reforms
By Sandra I. ErwinPentagon Hard Pressed to Absorb New Round of Acquisition Reforms -
Defense Department
March 2016
Service Chiefs: Time to Speed up Acquisition
By Yasmin TadjdehIf the military hopes to keep its competitive edge against rival nations, it must remedy its slow acquisition process, said two service chiefs March 10. -
Defense Contracting
February 2016
McCain: Defense Industry Mergers Driving Up Cost of Weapons
By Sandra I. ErwinMcCain: Defense Industry Mergers Driving Up Cost of Weapons -
Army News
January 2016
Commission: Army Modernization Shortcomings ‘Regrettable’
The National Commission on the Future of the Army’s report to Congress released Jan. 28 took note of the service’s acquisition woes and said they were a “significant long-term-concern.” The service has “appropriately” chosen readiness over modernizing its equipment, the report’s authors wrote. But that comes at a price. -
Defense Department
December 2015
Defense 2016: A Year of Big Decisions
By Sandra I. ErwinDefense 2016: A Year of Big Decisions -
December 2015
Pentagon to Revise Rules for Contracting Private Sector Services
By Sandra I. ErwinPentagon to Revise Rules for Contracting Services From Private Sector -
November 2015
Outgoing Air Force Official Debunks Acquisition Myths
By Sandra I. ErwinOutgoing Air Force Procurement Chief William LaPlante Debunks Acquisition Myths -
November 2015
Pentagon Silicon Valley Experiment Thrust Into Spotlight
By Sandra I. ErwinPentagon Silicon Valley Experiment Thrust Into Spotlight
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