In this episode of GovCon Unscripted, Chelsea Roberts sits down with Dr. David Bray to discuss why modern threats are moving faster than government acquisition cycles and what that means for contractors, policy makers, and the defense industrial base.

They explore the growing gap between policy and implementation, the risks of long procurement timelines, why agility matters more than ever, and how leadership, joint ventures, and new funding models may shape the future of government contracting.

Timestamps:

01:00 Policy vs implementation

03:20 Governance vs government

06:30 Acquisition speed problems

08:10 Agile vs traditional systems

10:30 Lessons from Ukraine and drones

14:00 Policy changes and execution gaps

18:00 Operational accountability

21:05 Obsolescence risk in procurement

26:20 Responsible heretics and leadership

33:40 Policy changes ahead

37:30 Future of primes and joint ventures

Resources:

Dr. David Bray's LinkedIn Profile

Stimson Center

Chelsea Roberts's LinkedIn Profile

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