Author Archives: Loren B. Thompson, Ph.D
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Best Value? General Dynamics Protest Casts Doubt On Pentagon’s Prized Acquisition Concept (From Forbes)
March 9, 2016- Loren B. Thompson, Ph.D In recent years, the Pentagon’s top acquisition officials have lauded the concept of “best value” as a way of selecting the contractors who will supply combat systems and services. Simply stated, best value allows contracting personnel to pay more for [Read More...] -
Lockheed Skunk Works Unveils Plan For High-Flying Recon Drone (From Forbes)
March 7, 2016- Loren B. Thompson, Ph.D One of the most secretive military research centers in the world is ready to go public with a plan for a high-flying reconnaissance drone that will be able to peer deeper into hostile nations without penetrating their air space than [Read More...] -
United Launch Alliance Chief Tory Bruno Outlines Plan For Staying Profitable and Competitive (From Forbes)
March 2, 2016- Loren B. Thompson, Ph.D United Launch Alliance, a joint venture of Boeing and Lockheed Martin, is under pressure from new entrants to the space-launch sector. CEO Tory Bruno is implementing a strategy to make ULA more price-competitive while diversifying his company’s business mix and [Read More...] -
Pentagon Cyber Campaign Against ISIS Signals A New Era In Warfare (From Forbes)
March 1, 2016- Loren B. Thompson, Ph.D The Pentagon revealed on Monday that it has launched a cyber campaign against ISIS aimed at isolating the terrorist group physically and virtually. Managed by U.S. Cyber Command, the campaign will presumably target every facet of ISIS operations that can [Read More...] -
The No. 1 Way Trump Could Strengthen U.S. Security If He Wins The Presidency (From Forbes)
February 29, 2016- Loren B. Thompson, Ph.D Donald Trump may be the nation’s next commander in chief. Some pundits make that sound like the end of civilization as we know it, but in fact a President Trump could be inclined to fix the most glaring gap in [Read More...] -
Boeing Board Taps Leanne Caret To Lead $30 Billion Defense And Space Business (From Forbes)
February 24, 2016- Loren B. Thompson, Ph.D The Boeing Company announced after markets closed on February 24 that Leanne Caret, 49, would succeed Chris Chadwick as head of its sprawling defense and space business, which contributes nearly a third of corporate revenues. Caret has been a rising [Read More...] -
Lockheed Martin Streamlines Space Unit To Cut Costs, Bolster Growth (From Forbes)
February 23, 2016- Loren B. Thompson, Ph.D Lockheed Martin’s Space Systems Company is the leading private-sector repository of space science and technology in the world. That has positioned it nicely in the military and civil segments of the space business, but if it is going to grow [Read More...] -
Raytheon To Join Race For $10B T-X Trainer Program, Competing Against Boeing, Lockheed, Northrop (From Forbes)
February 19, 2016- Loren B. Thompson, Ph.D Defense electronics powerhouse Raytheon is expected to announce Monday it is entering the race to develop the Air Force’s T-X training system, a $10 billion program that will deliver at least 350 jets to replace aging T-38 trainers. Raytheon will [Read More...] -
Boeing Protest Rejected, But Problems Just Beginning For U.S. Air Force’s Next Stealthy Bomber (From Forbes)
February 16, 2016- Loren B. Thompson, Ph.D The Air Force desperately needs a new bomber, but the way it has gone about selecting a company to develop one, it could be a long time before Cold War bombers retire. Even though the Government Accountability Office ruled February [Read More...] -
Size Matters: Five Reasons The Littoral Combat Ship Is Crucial To Future Naval Operations (From Forbes)
February 11, 2016- Loren B. Thompson, Ph.D The Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship has attracted considerable controversy since its inception in 2001, which seems to be the fate of any military program that tries to be innovative these days. But a review of key trends in the geopolitical [Read More...]