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The Trouble with TRLs
Frank Kendall

From the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics

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Dispelling the Myths of DoD’s Affordability Policy
Chad J.R. Ohlandt, Ph.D.

Affordability policy is about establishing the dollar amount the Component is willing to spend on the desired capability in the context of all other fiscal demands over the long term.

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Focusing on Professionalism
René Thomas-Rizzo and Jill DeMella

Initiatives are taken to improve the Acquisition Workforce through higher leadership standards, relevant qualification requirements and increased recognition of excellence.

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Building a Culture of Efficiency in Blue Force Tracking Technology
COL Michael Thurston, USA; LTC Bryan “BJ” Stephens, USA; LTC Mark R. Daniels, USA; and James Steinberger

On battlefields in Afghanistan and Iraq, the Army has digitized awareness to reduce the “fog of war,” delivering substantial cost savings as it upgrades the technology for future operations.

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Navy Raises the Bar
CAPT Mark Vandroff, USN and Robert Kimble

Should-cost management and promoting effective competition figure prominently in the course the Navy is following.

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Air Force Implementation is Off the Ground
Richard W. Lombardi

The Air Force runway for BBP 2.0 adds each Service task to a scheduling tool, categorizing it by the initiative it supports.

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Building a Culture of Cost Consciousness
CAPT Cate Mueller, USN

Statute, policy and process along with accountability and strategic communication are used to improve acquisitions outcomes. Success stories and lessons learned are to be shared.

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DoD Open Systems Architecture Contract Guidebook for Program Managers
A Tool for Effective Competition
Nickolas Guertin and Thomas Hurt

Use of best practices from across the Services is a powerful and effective way for the DoD to restore affordability and productivity by better utilizing its “buying power.”

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Shift Left!
Test Earlier in the Life Cycle
Steven J. Hutchison, Ph.D.

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Fiscal Challenges Within Defense Acquisitions
A Marine Corps Project Officer’s View
Maj. Romeo Paolo Cubas, USMC

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