ISSN 2637-5052
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The Customer’s Voice
Greater Intimacy Through Better Questions
By Mark S. Phillips, Ph.D., and James N. Phillips, Jr., D.B.A.
We must recognize our limitations and greater informational input from our customers to ensure what we deliver addresses our customers’ needs and problems.
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Outperforming With Doctrine, Not Science
By Larrie D. Ferreiro
In the face of declining government dominance in research, new defense acquisitions must be based on the technologies and developments emerging in the commercial sector—as was done in World War II.
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Big Data Meets High-Performance Computing
By J. Michael Barton, Ph.D., John R. Wallace, and Raju Namburu, Ph.D.
As business uses a wealth of data collected from myriad market activities, so the Army Research Laboratory analyzes e-mail, social network and other patterns to identify potential threats.
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DAU’s Innovation in the Classroom
On the Go With LEGO!
By Tyrone Theriot
Software and designer products created by the LEGO Group are used to create hands-on practical engineering exercises for a defense acquisition training program.
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DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY
Setting the Standard for Cyber Safeguards
By Smita Sharma
The cyber security innovations in DHA may provide a blueprint for such approaches by other sectors within DoD.
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A Reminder of Why We Do What We Do
By Bill Kobren
In the first centennial of the end of World War I, pause to reflect on the great sacrifices made in that war and in other conflicts before and since.
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Improving the JCIDS Process
By Lt Col Andrew Zinn, USAF
Reforms are in the works to improve the effectiveness and speed of capability requirements validation. Some additional fixes can be considered.
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Learning to Lead
By Owen Gadeken
Leaders are made and not born, and emerge along a path of challenges met and mastered. Following directions well is one skill, and a good one, as well as an ability to delegate to and empower others.
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Auditing Contractor Goals and Objectives
Nine Ways Forward for Program Managers
By Eugene A. Razzetti
Program managers need to consider an outsider’s look at providers of defense goods and services and consider auditing contractors to an established standard.
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Interruptions From Technology
A Constant Battle to Prioritize
By Diane R. Bublak
Maintaining discipline and managing our reaction to would-be interruptions can prove a key element of success.
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