Defense Acquisition Magazine July-August 2023
July - August 2023
ISSN 2637-5060
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Sustaining a Resilient Joint Force and Defense Ecosystem that Enables Integrated Deterrence
Part 2 of 2
DoD’s Sustainment Executive looks to the future of data-informed sustainment and the need to achieve the right balance of Core logistics capabilities in combination with private-sector providers.
Interview With Joshua Marcuse, Director of Strategic Initiatives, Google Public Sector
The former executive director of the Defense Innovation Board discusses DoD’s way forward.
Portfolio-Focused Acquisition for the 21st Century Battlespace
Acquisition must be inherently collaborative, holistically focused, and always mindful of joint operational gaps in order to deliver integrated capabilities.
Innovate to Win—Overcoming DoD’s Innovation Scaling Problem
DAU creates a learning model for workforce innovation competency skills and readiness.
Disruptive Innovation—Time to Rethink “Big A” Acquisition?
The nation’s future depends more on developments that radically alter rather than simply sustain or improve existing technologies.
Closing the Innovation Gap by Rethinking Defense Acquisition Education
The Naval Postgraduate School is transforming graduate education in the acquisition sciences for the Warfighter.
Project Mercury—A Moonshot for Defense Innovation
Educating innovators is key to accelerating change and meeting U.S. strategic challenges.
Leaders Learn First—Innovators in Education
Leveraging Air Force innovation at the Senior Noncommissioned Officers Academy located at Maxwell AFB–Gunter Annex, Alabama.
The People Element in DoD Innovation
The DoD workforce has a vital role in driving innovation, but changes are needed to facilitate and maximize that contribution.
Workforce Innovation Readiness—Vital in this Decisive Decade
DoD’s innovation network needs a common framework, an innovation competency skill model, and an innovation readiness metric.
Doing Defense Differently—Inspiration From DAU’s Flagship Event
Speakers shared stories and insights to help the acquisition workforce think and do defense differently.
Current conferences and meetings of interest to Defense Acquisition readers. Links provided to registration and additional information.
The latest awards and recognition received for work well done.
Deployment of new credentials, available workshops, webinars, and other new learning opportunities.
Research, Technology, and Innovation
Learn about recent innovation, initiatives, and achievements.
New policy initiatives and recently appointed or nominated DoD policy leaders.
Career Development Opportunities
Information on DoD and Service-related programs that can benefit careers in the Defense Acquisition workforce.
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July-August 2023