Avoiding the Early Bird– Innovation in the US Air Force
“The early bird gets the worm. The early worm… gets eaten” – Norm Augustine With support from the highest levels
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Policy
Aquisition Policy Podcast Highlights
Podcast Highlights: Unpacking Defense Acquisition Policy the Laird-Packard Way Editor’s Note: OTH sat down with Brian Fredrickson to discuss how
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Podcast: Unpacking Defense Acquisition Policy the Laird-Packard Way
Lessons learned from the study of David Packard, Deputy Secretary of Defense from 1969 to 1971, may influence present day acquisition policy.
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The Last Days of Putin
Although the US should strive for less confrontational relations with Russia, it may be too late to salvage relations with Putin.
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Russia-US Relationship: A Round Table Discussion
Approximate reading time: 20 minutes Editor’s Note: OTH sat down with three professors from Air University to discuss the Russia-US
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Podcast: Russian Strategy and Russia-US Relations
Three professors from Air University sit down to discuss the Russia-US relationship from a strategy and policy perspective. Welcome to
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Strategic Design: Compiled
This article is an out of cycle publication in order to consolidate three previously published articles on Strategic Design. The introduction makes the case for a “whole of community” approach to strategy and policy development, and parts I & II present the structural elements of Strategic Design.
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Strategic Design Part II
Strategic design is not a strategy cure all, it is a means by which to go far beyond ill structured brain storming sessions and tactically rigid joint planning.
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Strategic Design Part I
Strategic design is a constructivist model focused on developing schemata to explore complex problem sets involving grand strategy and policy.
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Introduction to Strategic Design
A strategic design framework may be the point of origin for fostering “whole of community” solutions.
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