There are two issues the Defense Department (DoD) will need to address on the path to innovation: intellectual property and security. That’s according to Jerry McGinn, executive director of the Center for Government Contracting at George Mason University. McGinn, former principal deputy director for manufacturing and industrial base policy in the Office of the Secretary […]
The Defense Department’s current budget system plans funding for five years out. Now the Senate Armed Services Committee wants to reform DoD’s planning, programming, budget and execution (PPBE) process. Eric Lofgren, senior fellow at the Center for Government Contracting at George Mason University, said the PPBE system requires predictions and consensus about future technologies and […]
The leaders of the House Armed Services Committee’s Critical Supply Chain Task Force are examining what the Defense Department needs that it’s having trouble getting. Allies and partners can lower supply chain risks, according to Jerry McGinn, executive director of the Center for Government Contracting at George Mason University and former principal deputy director for […]
Jerry McGinn, Executive Director of the Center for Government Contracting at George Mason University, discusses the Defense Industrial Base and takeaways from the industrial capabilities report
Jerry McGinn, Executive Director of the Center for Government Contracting at George Mason University, talks about mobilization and resiliency in the Defense Industrial Base
Eric Lofgren, Research Fellow at George Mason University, describes how the Defense Department can strengthen supply chain resiliency to prepare for black swan events
Jerry McGinn, Executive Director of the Center for Government Contracting at George Mason University, discusses the impact of the pandemic on defense acquisitions
James Hasik, Senior Fellow at the George Mason University Center for Government Contracting, details the advantages and disadvantages of remote work at the Department of Defense and the potential risks of continuing to use the Pentagon
