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The defense sector does not operate like a classic free market. There is a single monopsony buyer -- the government, a relatively small cadre of companies, many barriers to entry, controls over information, limits on profits and unconscionably long product cycle times. If anything, the top down,
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Date:
1/18/2013
In May, the U.S. Navy released a massive, 1,100 page request for proposals (RFP) for the Next Generation Enterprise Network (NGEN) IT program. NGEN will provide secure data and information technology services, such as data storage, email, and video-teleconferencing for around 700,000 users at 2,500
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Date:
6/13/2012
There has been a tendency among defense officials, news outlets and defense analysts to blame industry for most of the acquisition problems and program failures that have occurred over the last several decades. Defense companies have been accused of being too expensive, restraining competition,
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Date:
2/10/2011
The sweet scent of government reform is in the air in Washington. The problem of health care has been solved. A new financial reform scheme will prevent future market fluctuations and the scourge of downturns in the economy. On the agenda are saving the environment and solving the illegal immigration
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Date:
3/24/2010

