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Podcast: Defense & Aerospace Report
Episode: DEFAERO Daily Pod [Oct 22, 25] Retired General Dave Bassett on Army Acquisition Reforms & Latest Service Trends
Description: On today’s Land Warfare Series program, sponsored American Rheinmetall, Lt. Gen. Dave Bassett, USA Ret., the former director of the Defense Contract Management Agency who is now a senior advisor with the Cohen Group consultancy, joins Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss the government shutdown; the impact of Pentagon and Army acquisition reforms aimed at accelerating fielding of capabilities and reducing their cost; the resurgence of the Lead Systems Integrator approach to vest greater control with industry as government workforce is trimmed; the Army’s drive to put soldiers at the heart of shaping future capabilities; after a le...