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Defense

Will the new defense industrial strategy actually produce results?

The latest must-read, issued by the Pentagon last week, is the first-ever National Defense Industrial Strategy. It acknowledges that America's manufacturing might isn't what it used to be. And that it's not really up to the task of supporting great powers competition.

Defense

How the Defense Department can improve surge capacity in the supply chain

Defense Industry

Not even the United States can win a war if it runs out of ammunition

Tom Temin Commentary

Who should staff the arsenal of democracy, feds or contractors?

Contracting

How DoD's own budget process keeps the military on the wrong side of the 'valley of death'

Defense

Defense innovation bumps up against a Cold War budget system

Contracting

Fed-turned-academic is now back helping the Defense Department

President Joe Biden signs executive orders on the economy in the State Dining Room of the White House, Friday, Jan. 22, 2021, in Washington. Vice President Kamala Harris looks on at left. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Contracting

Biden administration expected to ramp up use of Defense Production Act in response to COVID

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Acquisition

Acquisition lessons from the pandemic that could stick around

In this photo taken Aug. 26, 2019 and released by the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Devin Boyer, 435th Air Expeditionary Wing photojournalist, salutes the flag during a ceremony signifying the change from tactical to enduring operations at Camp Simba, Manda Bay, Kenya. The al-Shabab extremist group said Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020 that it has attacked the Camp Simba military base used by U.S. and Kenyan troops in coastal Kenya, while Kenya's military says the attempted pre-dawn breach was repulsed and at least four attackers were killed. (Staff Sgt. Lexie West/U.S. Air Force via AP)

Acquisition Policy

New HHS buying authorities among options available under Defense Production Act

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Federal Drive

Congress may be turning against recently confirmed CMO role for DoD

Government contract concept on missing puzzle

Federal Insights

Insight by George Mason University GMU’s Dr. Jerry McGinn: Happy warrior for contracting and acquisition learning

Jerry McGinn, the executive director of the Center for Government Contracting at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia.

Contracting

New government contracting center aims to fill independent research, education void