Center for Government Contracting Commentaries

One thing the nation has learned in helping Ukraine fight Russia, is how fragile our defense industrial supply base really is. From javelin missiles to major platforms, in a conflict the U.S. would run out in days or weeks. And then what?

Jerry McGinn joins this Air Power Podcast, sponsored by GE Aerospace, and examines the United States’ ability to surge aircraft production in the wake of Boeing’s announcement that the F-18 production line is ending.

Former Pentagon official Jerry McGinn has a prescription for America's production problems.

Based on initial use cases and reactions to the tool, ChatGPT is already creating benefits as well as risks for defense professionals.

From a Defense News Commentary: It seems like every year there is another commission, task force or board that studies the defense acquisition system. Fiscal 2022 continues the pattern with the rather bureaucratic-sounding Commission on Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution reform. This time, however, there is good reason to sit up and take notice.

The U.S. government’s research and development efforts should promote small experiments because if they fail, we learn something; and when they succeed, we can build on that success. Likewise, Congress needs to act now to keep one of the smallest and most successful R&D programs from disappearing Sept. 30 to ensure continued progress and access to critical industries and technologies.

Emily Murphy, former administrator of the General Services Administration and current senior fellow at the George Mason University Business School’s Center for Government Contracting, has published her latest article as a part of Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Expert program.

Emily Murphy, former administrator of the General Services Administration, senior fellow at the George Mason University School of Business and the Center for Government Contracting, and a partner in CEO Coaching International, has published her first article as a part of Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Expert program.

Prioritization, not capacity, is the real issue facing allies as they continue to supply Ukraine but also to ensure NATO members have enough defense items, writes Center for Government Contracting Executive Director Jerry McGinn in a commentary for DefenseNews

"The importance of the supply chain for strategic and critical materials is not as well appreciated," writes Stephanie Halcrow, Senior Fellow at the Center for Government Contracting, in an op-ed for RealClear Defense.