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 and former Deputy Undersecretary, who was instrumental in the creation of Middle Tier Acquisition, and bolstering the power and potential of OTs, about the intent to create an alternative acquisition system to better deliver the fruits of DoD's R&D activities.  

"The leadership, the military services are suffering from an incredible amount of delusional thinking." - Bill Greenwalt

This is a terrific discussion between two long time mission-driven professionals who delivered solutions to the Department.  However, leadership remains committed to an inept "Soviet-style" acquisition system, while restricting the workforce's ability to learn and apply the numerous solutions and Congressionally directed to use.   The business-as-usual crowd vehemently resists the creation of an alternative to the "costs too much, takes to long" system, characterized by waste and poor performance, thus stifling the DoD's ability to deliver thoughtful, intelligent solutions in a timely and appropriate manner.  

Among the points touched upon, is that the current system is a relic from the middle of the last century and an outmoded mindset,  insider thinking has become delusional, using speed as metric, looking to what has worked and much more...

If you care about supporting the warfighter, delivering solutions for national security, and the intersection of federal R&D and it's effects our nation's future and fate, this podcast should not be missed.