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The Spectrum Imperative
Control of the spectrum will decide who sees, who acts, and who wins.
Oct 23
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Mark Trefgarne
and
Nathan Mintz
23
No Participation Trophies for Contractors
How to Reform CPARS into a True, Performance-Based Meritocracy
Oct 16
•
Greg Little
and
Brighton Timmins
11
ERPs Have Failed Our Military
Traditional software systems are structurally misaligned with modern warfare.
Oct 7
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Adyton
15
America’s Defense Dollars Are Up for Grabs. Is Your City Ready?
Since the launch of the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) in 2015, the Pentagon has moved to expand the defense industrial base, acquire commercially…
Oct 2
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Thomas Day
13
September 2025
The Secret Weapon in America’s Critical Minerals Strategy
The Development Finance Corporation can help America break China’s monopoly.
Sep 30
•
Owen Dorney
14
The Age of Adaptability
Why the next munitions revolution needs software, AI, and a new Iron Triangle.
Sep 25
•
Greg Little
and
Bryan Clark
24
Principles for the Revolution in Attritable Mass
The late Pentagon strategist Andy Marshall once remarked that technology makes a military revolution possible, but it is not a sufficient condition to…
Sep 23
•
Matthew Steckman
and
Eliot Pence
27
Lord Beaverbrook’s Production Magic
Forceful leadership, media savvy supercharged Spitfire production and won the Battle of Britain.
Sep 16
•
Austin Gray
25
The Defense Production Act Needs a Reboot
75 years after enactment, DPA needs to be reoriented to national security—and Pentagon officials must use it more creatively.
Sep 11
•
Nadia Schadlow
18
Call for Submissions
Join First Breakfast's growing army of contributors.
Sep 4
•
Shyam Sankar
,
Greg Little
,
Madeline Hart
, and
Blake Seitz
18
August 2025
Dropping the Bomb on JCIDS
The Defense Reformation advances. The heretical heroes are in control.
Aug 28
•
Shyam Sankar
35
From Cost Plus to Cost Minus
A Contract Model That Aligns Vendors With Taxpayers—Not Timesheets
Aug 26
•
Alex Miller
and
Greg Little
33
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