Squaring the Circle

Matthew Bigelow
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Dec 30, 2023 • 1h 2min

FA50 Mentorship and Development Discussion with LTC Smith

Force Management (FA50) mentorship and discussion with LTC Cait Smith. This episode is part of a series on mentorship and development to help current junior Force Managers, current Force Managers in the pipeline waiting for school, and officers considering the VTIP process. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dec 22, 2023 • 52min

A Discussion on PPBE and the Budget with Elaine McCusker

A discussion on PPBE and the Department of Defense Budget. For more information and reading on the subject by Ms. Elaine McCusker please see below for articles:https://nationalinterest.org/feature/2024-ndaa%E2%80%94bipartisan-hope-amid-partisan-chaos-208052https://breakingdefense.com/2023/12/sheathing-the-sword-of-damocles-6-steps-to-righting-the-ship-as-2023-ends-and-2024-begins/https://www.realcleardefense.com/2023/12/06/congresss_groundhog_day_budgeting_puts_national_defense_in_danger_997134.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dec 18, 2023 • 43min

The 1973 Yom Kippur War with LTC Nathan Jennings

LTC Nathan Jennings, an Army Strategist and historian, shares his insights on the 1973 Yom Kippur War. He delves into the conflict's pivotal role in reshaping U.S. military strategies, including the shift to combined arms warfare and the evolution of armored tactics. Jennings highlights the importance of adaptability during combat and discusses how political decisions profoundly impact military operations. The conversation also covers parallels with contemporary conflicts, emphasizing the ongoing relevance of innovative tactics and collaboration in modern warfare.
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Dec 8, 2023 • 39min

FA50 Mentorship and Development Discussion with LTC Hartrich, part 2

Part 2 of my discussion on FM mentorship and development with LTC Hartrich Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dec 4, 2023 • 36min

FA50 Mentorship and Development Discussion with LTC Hartrich, part 1

Force Management (FA50) mentorship and discussion with LTC John Hartrich. This episode (part 1) is part of a series on mentorship and development to help current junior Force Managers, current Force Managers in the pipeline waiting for school, and officers considering the VTIP process. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 26, 2023 • 47min

PPBE and the Budget with MG (R) John Ferrari

For more on PPBE and the Budget - links to publications by MG (R) John FerrariHere’s a simple way the Pentagon can help the troops in 2023 | The HillBudget endgame scenarios: From acceptable to apocalypse - Breaking DefenseHey OMB – Defense needs $816B for FY23 - Breaking Defense Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 11, 2023 • 51min

Strategy - Ends/Ways/Means

We as Force Managers, use strategy to help Army Senior Leaders to make informed decisions on resources, capabilities, and risk. We as Force Managers have to be informed on current strategy and strategic direction from the National, Defense, Joint, and Army, and refer to those documents for the alignment of resources such as capabilities, budget, manning, stationing, et. Our efforts and approaches need to be nested within those strategic documents and guidance. First step: refer to the strategy. It all starts with the strategy.....For more on Dr. Meiser - please see below for links to his publications:https://press.armywarcollege.edu/parameters/vol46/iss4/9/https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/nwc-review/vol76/iss1/5/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 8, 2023 • 49min

GFIM OE

The Army is moving multiple systems from the industrial era to the information such as the recent G-ARMY and IPPS-A transitions. GFIM is part of that transformation, an effort for the Army to be more data-centric and support 2030 efforts. This includes the sunsetting of 15 legacy systems and absorbing those functions into one system that produces the necessary authoritative data in support of Army efforts across the compos. These 15 systems do not talk to one another, and thus, the transformation gives Force Managers more flexibility and agility with data managementLink to GFIM OE Breaking Defense Article: https://breakingdefense.com/2023/10/no-more-sticky-notes-army-consolidating-43-incompatible-data-systems-to-just-2/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 30, 2023 • 42min

The Future of War with Amos Fox

Discussing war and warfighting with Amos Fox Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 23, 2023 • 58sec

Squaring the Circle Trailer

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