by Pete Modigliani | Jan 10, 2023 | Contracting, Innovation, Rapid Acquisition
Disrupting Acquisition Blog OTAs are A-OK As DoD increases the use of Other Transactions (OTs) for greater speed and flexibility to acquire innovative technologies, it is important to assess how these agreements are working out, and ensure continuous improvement in...
by Pete Modigliani | Nov 15, 2022 | Agile, Bureaucracy, Innovation
Disrupting Acquisition Blog DoD’s Lack of Agility is a National Security Risk Flexibility is the key to airpower. Speed and agility are the keys to national security. Yet the DoD lacks the agility to be responsive to change in this dynamic national security...
by Pete Modigliani | Oct 17, 2022 | Bureaucracy, Innovation, Policy
Disrupting Acquisition Blog DOD Needs a Pilot Shortage No, not the warriors who fly aircraft into combat, DoD needs many, many more of them. What I’m talking about is pilot programs where a set of programs experiment with a new approach. The DoD bureaucracy is...
by Pete Modigliani | Oct 4, 2022 | Accelerate, Innovation, Rapid Acquisition
Disrupting Acquisition Blog Five Ways to Deliver Capabilities in the Threat Window What if China decided today was the day they invade Taiwan and in the process launch first strike attacks against Guam and Hawaii? We will be at war with the military we have today. The...
by Pete Modigliani | May 20, 2022 | Design, Innovation, Rapid Acquisition
Disrupting Acquisition Blog Shorten MDAP Lifespans To Optimize Long-Term Success DoD should cut planned operational lifespans for major weapon systems in half or shorter. The average DoD aircraft is 30 years old. Most DoD ships, submarines, and satellites were...
by Pete Modigliani | May 4, 2022 | Contracting, Innovation, NDAA, Rapid Acquisition
Disrupting Acquisition Blog SASC Hearing on the Defense Industrial Base The SASC recently held a hearing on the Health of the Defense Industrial Base. The witnesses were Ms. Ellen Lord, former USD(A&S) and President/CEO of Textron Systems and Mr. David Berteau,...
