WWII Pacific Air War and Modern Defense Acquisition

posted in: Podcast | 0
Share this:

  In this episode, Strategic Institute’s Founder, Rick Dunn hosts professional WWII Historian, Justin Taylan, to discuss how major events are effected and shaped by numerous discrete small decisions and events, as is the case for the business of delivering … Continued

Accelerating Acquisition Innovation w/ Bill Greenwalt

posted in: Podcast | 1
Share this:

In this episode Rick Dunn, former DARPA General Counsel and pioneer of DoD’s Other Transactions (OTs) authority, talks with Bill Greenwalt, a long time Senate Staffer (SASC) and former Deputy Undersecretary (Industrial Policy), who was instrumental in the creation of … Continued

What are Other Transactions authorities for?

posted in: Podcast | 0
Share this:

    In this episode Strategic Institute cuts through DoD’s myth and lore to highlight the real reasons why Other Transactions were created and what problems they are intended to solve. Other Transactions authorities (OTs) have realized increased use, but … Continued

5 Principles of Other Transactions

posted in: Podcast | 0
Share this:

In this podcast episode Strategic Institute discusses the five principles of Other Transactions (OTs) authorities for federal R&D. 5 Principles of Other Transactions (OTs) 1.  OTs = Flexibility 2.  If it’s R&D, use an OT 3.  OTs are FAR out … Continued

DoD Lawyers Enabling Business Innovation for R&D

posted in: Podcast | 1
Share this:

  In this episode Rick Dunn talks with LTC Dean Korsak from the Air Force Research Laboratory, Information Directorate about the role government lawyers can take to enable business process innovation, using flexible contracts, to better deliver the fruits from … Continued

ACQUISITION BUREAUCRACY STRIKES BACK

posted in: Podcast | 0
Share this:

  In this episode Strategic Institute discusses the forces pushing back against innovation in business processes for federal R&D. Other Transactions authorities are flexible contracts that permit the government to experiment with different business approaches and arrangements in effort to … Continued

Congress Says Get Educated on Other Transactions, Again!

posted in: Podcast | 0
Share this:

In this episode Strategic Institute discusses the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in regard to acquisition for R&D, and specifically the report language, “strongly encouraging” DoD to educate the workforce in flexible acquisition authorities – other transactions. Other Transactions … Continued

Brief Heads Up On NDAA 2023 

posted in: Other Transactions | 0
Share this:

  Congress continues to broaden and show support for flexible contracting authorities meant to foster business innovations for delivering the fruits of federally funded research and development (R&D) more effectively.  Sections 842 and 843 of the recent National Defense Authorization … Continued

Year End: State of Innovative Acquisition and Education for Federal R&D

posted in: Podcast | 0
Share this:

  In this episode Strategic Institute gives a year-end review of education for innovative acquisition and flexible contracting authorities for federal R&D.  It has been five years since Congress mandated DoD to educate all ‘management, technical, and contracting’ personnel involved … Continued