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The power of the purchase
Stop chasing personality-driven solutions: Category management instills a think-bigger approach to buying for enterprise-level efficiencies. by Brig. Gen. Christine A. Beeler Leveraging the disciplined...
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Seamless waveforms
The Rapid Innovation Fund enables the military and nontraditional contractors to work together. by Kathryn Bailey As DOD seeks to spur development of new technology, its Rapid Innovation Fund provides...
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Innovation through technology
DASA(P) joins forces with GSA to get federal agencies to share solutions to similar strategic acquisition challenges. by Elizabeth Chirico and John Burchill Over the past year, within both government...
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The contracting pendulum
The contracting pendulum has swung from complex to streamlined contracts to provide efficient and rapid acquisition in support of the Soldier. by Veronica Alexander and Dr. Linda R. Herbert Contracting...
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CCDC’s road map to modernizing the Army: Soldier lethality
Sixth in a series of articles on how the Combat Capabilities Development Command is supporting the Army’s “six plus two” modernization priorities. by Maj. Gen. John A. George Maj. Gen. John A. George...
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Cornerstone OTA benefits Soldiers and the industrial base
New OTA seeks to speed capabilities to warfighters while also developing the U.S. industrial base. by Kyle Thalmann and Tara Sarruda Using the relatively new Cornerstone Other-Transaction Authority...
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TWI, Worth it
The Training With Industry program expands and enhances officers’ knowledge of industry practices. by Jacqueline M. Hames Military and corporate business best practices are fundamentally different, and...
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Five missteps in requirements development that can slow or halt a program in...
Army Test and Evaluation Command and Maneuver Center of Excellence experts identify five missteps in requirements development that can slow or halt a program in testing. by Joshua R. Barker and Don...
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Career Navigator: Apply, learn and conquer
Lt. Col. Christopher Orlowski is currently on assignment at Ford Motor Co. as part of TWI, where he is supporting the launch of engine programs for the 2021 model year. He’s pictured here on a rotation...
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Sustaining FMS acquisitions
USASAC’s total package approach keeps FMS customers up and running. by Adriane Elliot There’s no doubt that foreign military sales (FMS) are a critical component of U.S. foreign policy. From bolstering...
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Moving acquisition
Transportability engineering is vital in an accelerated acquisition process. by Michael Bartosiak Efficient and rapid deployment of the Army is crucial to the National Defense Strategy. The DOD...
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Engineering the theater
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers works in water and on land to lay the groundwork for multidomain operations in 2028. By Nicholas Boone This is the first in a series of articles about the U.S. Army...
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The acquisition toolkit
An interview with the Army acquisition executive. More than two years ago, Dr. Bruce D. Jette was confirmed by the U.S. Senate and sworn into office as the assistant secretary of the Army for...
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More Than a Competition
From prize money to mentorship and collaboration, the xTechSearch competition is growing into something of an incubator for promising new defense and dual-use technologies. by Jess Stillman It began as...
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Seeing Through Walls
Hacking for Defense alums Lumineye win xTechSearch By Jess Stillman It all started with the desire to create an innovative solution to a DOD problem. Lumineye Inc., the grand prize winner of...
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Newest Army AL&T magazine quest? ‘Understanding Acquisition’
By Michael Bold FORT BELVOIR, Va. (Jan. 13, 2020) — Do you understand Army acquisition? It’s not an easy subject to master. But at its essence, it’s all about requirements. “The requirement is what we...
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Empowering acquisition
FROM THE ARMY ACQUISITION EXECUTIVE BRUCE D. JETTE By giving the Army acquisition team authority and the necessary training, we can better deliver overmatch capabilities to Soldiers. Having served in...
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Rapid Networking
PEO C3T leverages rapid acquisition and prototyping to improve network management for new software-defined radios. by Maj. Nicholas Milano, Keith Whittaker, George Senger and Amy Walker The Army has...
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High-Performance Advantage
The SB>DEFIANT produced by Sikorsky-Boeing is one of two aircraft selected for further testing under the JMR-TD program. (Image courtesy of Boeing.) Supercomputing allows acceleration of the...
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Speeding Up Hiring
FROM THE DIRECTOR OF ACQUISITION CAREER MANAGEMENT CRAIG A. SPISAK Craig A. SpisakDirector, U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center and Director, Acquisition Career Management DACM Office, CHRA join...
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