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Jerry McGinn interviewed by Spectrum News 1 Texas on the possible impacts of a government debt default on the military

Air Force acquisition chief Andrew Hunter said the service anticipates somewhere between 20-30 competitors to build the drones themselves, and that a similar number of contractors are already part of a vendor pool providing autonomous technologies. Michael Marrow with Breaking Defense covered the May 18, 2023 Fireside Chat with Andrew Hunter

A breach of the debt ceiling could do “long-lasting and profound damage” to the defense industrial base, the Air Force’s top acquisition official said Thursday. Stephen Losey, Defense News, covered the May 18, 2023 Fireside Chat with Andrew Hunter

There is a “heavy focus” on non-traditional companies in the competition for the Air Force’s “collaborative combat aircraft” program, said Andrew Hunter, the service’s acquisition chief. Some defense primes will be competing as well, he added, to build drones that the service plans to fly alongside its manned fighters. Audrey Decker, Staff Writer for Defense One, covered the May 18, 2023 Fireside Chat with Andrew Hunter

A Commentary by Richard Beutel, senior fellow at the Baroni Center, suggests policy makers should at least contemplate the potential loss of product innovation and diversity available to the federal government under this new [Biden Administration] cybersecurity proposal.

One thing the nation has learned in helping Ukraine fight Russia, is how fragile our defense industrial supply base really is. From javelin missiles to major platforms, in a conflict the U.S. would run out in days or weeks. And then what?

Jerry McGinn joins this Air Power Podcast, sponsored by GE Aerospace, and examines the United States’ ability to surge aircraft production in the wake of Boeing’s announcement that the F-18 production line is ending.

Ultimately, the solution comes down to the feds figuring out what kind of culture it wants to foster among smaller contractors.

Former Pentagon official Jerry McGinn has a prescription for America's production problems.

Jerry McGinn quoted in a Washington Business Journal article. This article is included in a Special Report by WBJ on issues of interest to the operation and success of small businesses in federal contracting.