Top cover and clear metrics: How to make the new PAE structure work
Two moves, made in the right order, will break portfolios — and eventually the acquisition system as a whole — out of the compliance trap, writes Timothy Cooke in this op-ed.
Navy creates new robotic and autonomous systems DRPM
Chris Miller will serve as acting DRPM RAS and PAE RAS, the service announced.
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In the age of drones, a bigger fence around your facility doesn’t protect you anymore
Traditional thinking about how to protect facilities must adapt to new threats such as drones or downstream attacks.
Dept. of Air Force ‘still working’ to sort space programs into acquisition portfolios: Ainsworth
The Department of the Air Force in "the coming days" will announce the finalized PAE structure along with the names of each office leader, Thomas Ainsworth, acting space acquisition chief, said.
Navy unveils three new PAEs for aviation, mission systems, munitions
“The establishment of these PAEs today will accelerate acquisition efforts in three key portfolios,” said Jason Potter, who is performing the duties of assistant secretary of the Navy for research and development.
Space Force to finalize acquisition portfolio structure over next two months
Lt. Gen. Philip Garrant said SSC is working to hire "several hundreds" of personnel to rebuild its decimated acquisition corps.
New Space Force acquisition portfolios to cover space control, orbital warfare
The Space Force is "serious" about integrating cislunar capabilities, with plans to work closely with NASA and the Air Force Research Laboratory on new tech, Tom Ainsworth, Air Force space acquisition officer, said today.
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Three exercises that pushed counter–UAS from prototype to proven
Architecture that linked sensors, C2, RF effects, and lasers into a distributed c-UAS kill chain.
Space Force acquisition reform: ‘Cleanup’ rather than remodel
Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy said that if he had "a Christmas wish list" for acquisition reform, "funding flexibility" would be at the top of it.