Ross Thompson

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809 Panel Calls for Managing ‘Capabilities,’ Not Weapons

809 Panel Calls for Managing ‘Capabilities,’ Not Weapons
809 Panel Calls for Managing ‘Capabilities,’ Not Weapons

The Department of Defense can make smarter and faster acquisition decisions if it uses people more thoughtfully. Instead of involving top-level leaders at every decision point in the acquisition process, senior leaders should determine the organization’s enterprise-level goals, then communicate them to empowered and capable leaders who can decide how best to meet those goals.…