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Acquisition Talk

A podcast on the management, technology, and political-economy of weapon systems acquisition.

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Leaping the valley of death with Matt Steckman

Leaping the valley of death with Matt Steckman

Matt Steckman joined me on the Acquisition Talk podcast to discuss about a wide range of issues facing growth-stage comp... Read more

11 Mar 2020

47mins

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Software-defined, hardware-based adaptable systems with Andrew Hunter

Software-defined, hardware-based adaptable systems with Andrew Hunter

Andrew Hunter, director of the defense-industrial group at CSIS, joined me on the Acquisition Talk podcast to discuss a ... Read more

24 Nov 2019

1hr 31mins

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The defense industry, intellectual property, the B-21, and more with James Hasik

The defense industry, intellectual property, the B-21, and more with James Hasik

Jim Hasik joined me on the Acquisition Talk podcast to discuss a wide range of topics. He was a former naval officer and... Read more

14 Nov 2019

1hr 32mins

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Dropping Taylorism and adopting mission command with Don Vandergriff

Dropping Taylorism and adopting mission command with Don Vandergriff

I was pleased to have Don Vandergriff on the Acquistion Talk podcast. Don is a prolific educator of military training an... Read more

26 Oct 2019

1hr 8mins

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Lockheed Martin and the Military-Industrial Complex with William Hartung

Lockheed Martin and the Military-Industrial Complex with William Hartung

William Hartung joins me to discuss his book, Prophets of War: Lockheed Martin and the Making of the Military-Industrial... Read more

23 Mar 2019

51mins

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Weapons sustainment and CBO analyses with Edward Keating

Weapons sustainment and CBO analyses with Edward Keating

Edward Keating joined me on the Acquisition Talk podcast to talk about a wide range of issues. He is the Deputy Assistan... Read more

19 Aug 2019

1hr 14mins

Ranked #7

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Panel: From the Lab to the Battlefield

Panel: From the Lab to the Battlefield

In this episode of Acquisition Talk, we’ll listen in on a panel discussion hosted by the Lincoln Network that focuses on... Read more

28 May 2019

47mins

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The history and sciences of R&D policy with Will Thomas

The history and sciences of R&D policy with Will Thomas

I was pleased to speak with Will Thomas on the Acquisition Talk podcast. He is a senior science policy analyst at the Am... Read more

4 Oct 2019

1hr 57mins

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All about Other Transactions Authority (OTAs) with Richard Dunn

All about Other Transactions Authority (OTAs) with Richard Dunn

In this episode of the Acquisition Talk podcast, I speak with Richard Dunn about commercial contracting, and in particul... Read more

16 Feb 2020

1hr 2mins

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Russia's military procurement with Richard Connolly

Russia's military procurement with Richard Connolly

Dr. Richard Connolly joined me on the Acquisition Talk podcast to discuss a wide range of issues, including Russia's GPV... Read more

10 Jan 2020

1hr 21mins

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The military space reorg. and everything else with Todd Harrison

The military space reorg. and everything else with Todd Harrison

Todd Harrison joined me on the Acquisition Talk podcast to discuss a wide range of issues, including how the reorganizat... Read more

6 Aug 2019

1hr 31mins

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Learning by decision-forcing case studies with Bruce Gudmundsson

Learning by decision-forcing case studies with Bruce Gudmundsson

Bruce Gudmundsson joins me on the Acquisition Talk podcast to discuss the great work he is doing down in Quantico puttin... Read more

9 Apr 2019

1hr 3mins

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Organizing for technology change with Mark Mandeles (part 2)

Organizing for technology change with Mark Mandeles (part 2)

In this episode Mark and I talk about whether science is slowing down, the benefits of positive feedback loops, what the... Read more

12 Feb 2019

54mins

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System design principles with Mark Mandeles(part 1)

System design principles with Mark Mandeles(part 1)

In this episode of Acquisition Talk, host Eric Lofgren speaks with Mark Mandeles about a wide range of topics in defense... Read more

4 Feb 2019

57mins

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Getting the culture right with Soraya Correa

Getting the culture right with Soraya Correa

Soraya Correa joined me on the Acquisition Talk podcast to discuss small business programs, the procurement innovation l... Read more

3 Feb 2020

53mins

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China's approach to military tech with Tate Nurkin

China's approach to military tech with Tate Nurkin

Tate Nurkin joined me on the Acquisition Talk podcast to discuss China's weapons technologies. He is the founder of the ... Read more

4 Mar 2020

44mins

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People, process, and delegation with Capt. Mark Vandroff (ret.)

People, process, and delegation with Capt. Mark Vandroff (ret.)

I was pleased to have Mark Vandroff speak with me on the Acquisition Talk podcast. He served 30 years in the US Navy bef... Read more

26 Jun 2019

1hr 6mins

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Agents of Innovation with John Kuehn

Agents of Innovation with John Kuehn

In this episode of Acquisition Talk, I speak with Dr. John Kuehn. He is a professor of military history at the Army Comm... Read more

23 Dec 2019

1hr 30mins

Ranked #19

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Technology strategies and architecture with Bruce Cameron

Technology strategies and architecture with Bruce Cameron

I was pleased to have Bruce Cameron on the Acquisition Talk podcast. He is the director of the System Architecture Lab a... Read more

25 Jul 2019

45mins

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Mosaic warfare, strategy, and the digital century series with Lt. Gen. David Deptula (ret.)

Mosaic warfare, strategy, and the digital century series with Lt. Gen. David Deptula (ret.)

I was please to speak with Lt. Gen. David Deptula (ret.) on the Acquisition Talk podcast. He is currently Dean at the Mi... Read more

2 Dec 2019

50mins

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