ISSN 2637-5052
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Simulations: The Studied Practice of Excellence
Eugene A. Razzetti
How simulations are developed (such as for tabletop exercises and wargames) supported by pointed, actionable approaches known as “the practice of excellence.”
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The Managers’ Internal Control Program
What Can It Do For You?
Stephen Speciale, CFE
All public sector organizations should have a Manager’s Internal Control Program to manage risks while meeting organizational objectives.
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Predictive Modeling in Naval Supply Systems
LCDR Duncan R. Ellis, USN
A particular area of focus in Naval Supply inventory planning involves improving how the command informs wholesale inventory policy decisions—the supply system’s backbone.
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Coast Guard Resiliency in the 21st Century
James Landreth, P.E.
New thinking is needed about the Coast Guard’s critical role and the nature and potential impact of its exposure to political risk from both state and nonstate adversaries.
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Growing Technical Professionals Into Leaders
A Key to Sustained Success
David Pearson
Leadership training must precede, not follow, a workforce member’s promotion to a leadership role.
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Lashley’s Laws: You Can Have Anything You Want
Seth D. Shepherd
Getting what you want involves understanding you can’t have everything you might want. Thoughtful trade-offs are needed to obtain what is crucial.
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TARGETED INTERACTIONS
Between Parts and DMSMS Managements
Jay Mandelbaum, Christina Patterson and Robin Brown
Negative cost and schedule impacts can be minimized through the selection and proactive monitoring of the parts embedded in a system’s design.
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Intellectual Property Markings
Trust But Verify
Howard Harris, Vanessa Cruz and David Frank
The DoD acquires myriad noncommercial technical data and computer software—one weapon system alone could have thousands of detailed drawings, millions of software lines of code, and hundreds of technical manuals. Intellectual Property markings on even a portion of that data could restrict the DoD’s use and its options for maintenance, sustainment and upgrades for the life of the weapon system.
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2018 Packard Awards
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