A new paper from MITRE takes an end-to-end look at how military strategy gets translated into  the types of weapon systems actually bought through the acquisition process. It is called Five First Steps to a Modern Defense Budgeting System, and I was pleased to have the authors on the podcast to discuss it: Matt MacGregor, Greg Grant, and Pete Modigliani.

In the episode, we discuss

• What a challenge-driven Defense Planning Guidance could look like
• How special, "innovation" funds can be improved
• Oversight of Middle-Tier programs
• Imperative for new start authorities

This podcast was produced by Eric Lofgren. You can follow me on Twitter @AcqTalk and find more information at https://AcquisitionTalk.com