Managing a $60 Billion Acquisition Portfolio

This chapter explores the intricacies of managing a vast acquisition portfolio, focusing on the challenges faced with a $60 billion budget and 550 programs. It highlights the significance of delegation and oversight in major defense acquisition programs, while also discussing various acquisition pathways and their impact on management decisions.

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Mike and Jake host Andrew Hunter, the US Air Force’s chief weapons buyer.

As the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (ATL), he oversees Air Force research, development and acquisition activities totaling an annual budget in excess of $60 billion for more than 550 acquisition programs.

He is the principal adviser to the Secretary of the Air Force and the Air Force Chief of Staff for research and development, test, production and modernization efforts within the Air Force.

We talked about how he’s driving acquisition innovation and shaping the Air Force for great power competition. The discussion ranged from the good and bad on specific weapons programs—the B-21 bomber and Sentinel ICBM—negotiating the E-7 Wedgetail deal, workforce development, industry incentive alignment on price vs value, and a ton more.

He even shared some new Collaborative Combat Aircraft insights that have not been made public before.

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