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Second Breakfast: Acquisition Reform? Are We Really Doing It?

Second Breakfast: Acquisition Reform? Are We Really Doing It?

Update: 2025-11-15

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Justin and Eric cohost with Pete Modigliani and Matt McGregor, coauthors of the Defense Tech and Acquisition substack (https://defenseacquisition.substack.com/).

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16:24 The Future of Defense Technology and Startups

33:37 Cultural Shifts in Acquisition Practices

44:57 Taskers and Bureaucratic Inefficiencies

55:06 Vendor Lock and Software Solutions

Outtro music: more suno slop https://suno.com/s/FVtn90DmV8xuLcfp

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Second Breakfast: Acquisition Reform? Are We Really Doing It?

Second Breakfast: Acquisition Reform? Are We Really Doing It?

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