ISSN 2637-5052
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Innovations in Program Management Training
The PMT 401 Experience
Owen Gadeken and Bobbie DeLeon
A major goal of the course is to hone students’ critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
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Distributed Leadership to Empower Acquisition Professionals
W.A. Schleckser, D.Mgt.
In the digital age information is more broadly accessible than before, altering the dynamics of social and organizational cultures.
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Today’s Complexities Demand More Chefs, Fewer Cooks!
David Riel
Acquisition’s different, complex situations require different urgencies, tools, and solutions.
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Adapting DAU to Change for the Warfighter
Diane Bublak
Classroom time is being reduced to concentrate on immediate results and better performance in the acquisition workplace.
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Did Our Budget Go Up or Down?
Using a Five-Arrows Budget Analysis
George Cho and Don Jenkins
Looking at budget requests and approvals from several angles, past and present, produces a more accurate and useful picture.
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What Are Prototypes?
Very Useful, But Not Panaceas
Brian Duddy
Prototyping aids decision making in early stages of design and acquisition, but is one of many system development tools.
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Enabling Software Innovation Across the DoD
Jeremiah Robertson and Trey Bonner
Rapidly evolving threats require a new and highly adaptive strategy for software development and acquisitions.
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The New Defense Acquisition Workforce Awards:
Recognizing the Importance of Software
Jeff Boleng and Maggie Sizer
A look at some of the excellent also-ran contenders for the recently inaugurated software awards.
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Evolving Naval Mine Warfare for the 2020s and Beyond
James Landreth, P.E
The United States must develop new solutions and establish maritime superiority in areas vulnerable to explosive mines.
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Challenges Facing Non-traditional Contractors
Communicating With a Redefined Industrial Base
Michael P. Fischetti
How can DoD increase its non-traditional business partnerships to maintain the U.S. military edge?
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