DoD and Congress should pivot tens of billions from RDT&E to procurement. DoD requires scaled capability production at scale and accelerated deliveries to INDOPACOM in the fast approaching Davidson window.
Really interesting. I wonder if part of the necessary shift is also how some of the financial regulations are interpreted. Some programs (🙋🏼♀️) have done great innovative things without RDT&E. The Department is making some progress in that mindset with the pilot for a unique appropriation for software because too many finance officers could not comprehend that software requires continuous “development.” I think that how we define items that require RDT&E funding could change this landscape significantly. But now we’re talking about regulatory change AND culture change and neither are fast processes. I think we need to start though.
Really interesting. I wonder if part of the necessary shift is also how some of the financial regulations are interpreted. Some programs (🙋🏼♀️) have done great innovative things without RDT&E. The Department is making some progress in that mindset with the pilot for a unique appropriation for software because too many finance officers could not comprehend that software requires continuous “development.” I think that how we define items that require RDT&E funding could change this landscape significantly. But now we’re talking about regulatory change AND culture change and neither are fast processes. I think we need to start though.
you are putting out some great stuff!