Center for Government Contracting Event Recap

In the final August 15 webinar, there are three recommendations in the final report section, Strengthening Relationships Between DoD and Congress, that will be discussed: 17. Encourage Improved In-Person Communications; 18. Restructure the Justification Books; and 19. Establish Classified and Unclassified Communication Enclaves

In the final August 15 webinar, there are three recommendations in the final report section, Strengthening Relationships Between DoD and Congress, that will be discussed: 17. Encourage Improved In-Person Communications; 18. Restructure the Justification Books; and 19. Establish Classified and Unclassified Communication Enclaves

This is the second discussion of a three-part series, "Unlocking the PPBE Commission's Final Report — What Can DoD Do Now?"

The 3-part webinar series on Unlocking the PPBE Commission's Final Report — What Can DoD Do Now? kicks off on July 18 with a discussion on how to "Improve the Alignments of Budgets to Strategy."

The focus of this webinar will be Emerging Technologies, CMMC, and Cyber Resilience. How should the government acquire secure technologies without stifling innovation? The discussion provides insights and uncertainties for business to adopt CMMC, including cost, risk awareness and reporting.

Challenges with supply chains during and after COVID, production challenges supporting Ukraine’s defense against the Russian invasion, and deterring Chinese aggression have exposed significant challenges in the capacity of the defense industrial base to meet current and potential future operational contingencies.
Significant efforts are underway to address these challenges and DoD recently released the first-ever National Defense Industrial Strategy to guide the overall approach to strengthen the defense industrial base. What does the strategy mean for government and industry? The Baroni Center held a discussion on this critical question with the principal author of the strategy, an influential House member with deep industrial base experience, and a CEO of a major defense contractor.

In their book, Public Procurement for Innovation: Research and Development at the US Federal Level, nationally recognized public procurement experts Dolores Kuchina-Musina and Benjamin McMartin present a comprehensive analysis of the alternative contract vehicles used to promote innovation in the United States (US).

The PPBE Commission Final Report. "Defense Resourcing for the Future," was released on March 6. Moderated by Baroni Center Executive Director Jerry McGinn, the speakers included three Commission members: Chair Bob Hale, Vice Chair Ellen Lord, and Executive Director Ellen Sanger.

The George Mason University Costello College of Business' Greg and Camille Baroni Center for Government Contracting and the Acquisition Innovation Research Center (AIRC) cordially invite you to participate in a webinar on Agility through Appropriations.

The webinar discussed the equities and tensions between Congress and the Department of Defense (DoD), how those tensions impact the acquisition of weapon systems, and opportunities and challenges of colorless funding and portfolio management of funds.

What is the value of prototyping to the defense industrial base? In July of this year, we discussed the importance of prototyping for the Department of Defense to quickly and effectively innovate and field emerging technologies. This webinar will explore the importance of prototyping for the defense industrial base to include the different types of prototyping as well as various ways prototyping helps support the infrastructure and workforce.