Carol Harris, Director of Information Technology Acquisition Management Issues at GAO, goes over GAO’s work identifying risks in major IT acquisitions and its connection to the FITARA scorecard
GEN John “Mike” Murray (USA), Commanding General of Army Futures Command, discusses how the Army Futures Command is improving acquisitions using soldier-centered design and software-based processes
Katharina McFarland, Director at SAIC, discusses the lack of major acquisition reforms in this year’s National Defense Authorization Act as well as the most important reforms in recent years
Joe Jordan, CEO of Actuparo, talks about how the current situation has affected acquisition and how the acquisition workforce has adapted
Joe Jordan, CEO of Actuparo, discusses the acquisition pieces in the stimulus package that are making the most impact right now and what the stimulus package is doing to help contractors
RADM Michael Johnston, Assistant Commandant for Acquisitions and Chief Acquisition Officer in the Coast Guard, and RDML Douglas Schofield, Director of Acquisition Programs and Program Executive Officer at the Coast Guard, discuss the Coast Guard’s recapitalization efforts and top acquisition priorities in a special two-part interview.
Bryan Smith, Senior Fellow at the National Security Institute at George Mason University, explains recent defense acquisition legislation and suggests an alternative approach to procurement reform.
