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Evaluation Lessons From Live Fire Testing
The F-35 Lightning II-Joint Strike Fighter Program
Steve Mills and Mark Stewart
Several key lessons were learned by the prime contractor from Live Fire Testing and Evaluation—a critical component in the overall success of the F-35 fighter jet program.
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A Navy Lieutenant’s Voyage to Cyber Awareness
Scott Thompson, Michael Lilienthal and David Brown
A fictionalized representation of real cybersecurity issues encountered in the Department of Defense (DoD).
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Market Research
to Do or Not to Do?
Claude L. Cable, DBA, CFCM
DoD acquisition teams struggle to obtain clear and consistent market research, or even to determine whether such research should be completed.
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Interdisciplinary Competence
The Key to Exceptional Performance
Carol J. McIlwain, Ph.D.
The integration of know-how across disciplines improves problem-solving skills by leveraging common knowledge.
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Including Cybersecurity in the Contract Mix
Kimberly L. Kendall and William E. Long, Jr.
Cybersecurity requires the involvement of a wide range of acquisition functional areas and expertise in the earliest phases of contract planning.
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Instruction, Direction and Correction
Improving the Acquisition Culture
James N. Phillips Jr., DBA, PMP, CFCM
The tendency to focus on certification leaves out the unique contribution that qualification brings. We need to bridge the gap between foundational learning and applied learning.
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Due Diligence—Just “Due” It
Eugene A. Razzetti
Successful DoD acquisitions result from due diligence, but this must be proactive as well as reactive and take place during development of requests for proposals.
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Please Tailor Your Acquisition Strategy!
Brian Schultz
No single cookbook solution will work in tailoring information, work efforts and decision reviews in every acquisition program.
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MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY
How Commercial Space Spurred DoD Innovation
Michael Schlacter
Commercial space has transformed DoD’s views and expectations of the space industry generally. Today there are many different sizes of satellites and payloads and managed services that can fill military needs.
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2017 Defense Acquisition Workforce Awards
Individual Achievement Award Winners
Workforce Development Innovation Award Winners
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MDAP/MAIS Program Manager Changes
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