In this extended interview, James “Hondo” Geurts, Assistant Secretary for Research, Development, & Acquisition at the U.S. Navy discusses how the branch is looking to speed up acquisition, and the importance of “organizational humility.”
David Drabkin and Michelle Johnson from the Section 809 panel discuss how to overhaul the acquisition system at the Pentagon, and encourage the Defense Department to buy more from the […]
David Broadbent, VP of contracts & supply chain at Raytheon Intelligence, Information and Services, discusses the growing popularity of GWACs in tech procurement, and other contracting trends.
Soraya Correa, chief procurement officer at the Department of Homeland Security, details the EAGLE Next Generation portfolio, and how they are moving some contracts from internal to external vehicles.
Section 809 Panel Commissioner Lt. Gen. Ross Thompson (USA Ret.) discusses workforce recommendations for the Department of Defense, and why it’s important for career paths to be better defined.
Frank Kendall, former Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics and executive in residence at Renaissance Strategic Advisors, discusses the impact new authorities have on acquisition at the […]
Section 809 Panel Commissioner Bill LaPlante outlines the panel’s recommendations to change IT acquisitions, and why parts of the Clinger-Cohen Act might not be relevant for the Pentagon anymore.
