The factors driving acquistion policy reform

About this episode

Moshe Schwartz discusses the factors driving defense acquisition policy reform in the context of the current geopolitical landscape.

This week on Off the Shelf , Moshe Schwartz, president of Etherton & Associates , joins host Roger Waldron to discuss the geopolitical landscape facing the nation and how it driving defense acquisition policy reform.  Schwartz shares his insights on procurement, logistical and supply chain challenges and opportunities driving the Department of War’s (DoW’s) restructuring/reform of acquisition operations.  He also highlights some under the radar provisions of the NDAA, and dissects the readiness challenge facing DoW, sharing his insight the key management changes that are improving readiness along with what more can be done.   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Host: Roger Waldron

Guest: Moshe Schwartz

Topics covered

• acquisition policy reform
• defense procurement
• geopolitical landscape
• supply chain challenges
• readiness management

Keywords

• acquisition policy
• defense
• procurement
• supply chain
• NDAA
• readiness
• Department of War

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Etherton & Associates, Department of War, NDAA

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