Squaring the Circle

For additional information - I recommend reading this article:https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/return-theater-army-guide-new-planners-chad-pillai-a1zae/

For access to the article discussed in this podcast episode, please see below:https://warontherocks.com/2025/12/decades-of-lost-potential-in-defense-research-and-development/For additional information involving the SBIR program, please see below:2018 Naval Postgraduate Paper- Bridging the Gap: Improving DoD-Backed Innovation Programs to Enhance the Adoption of Innovative Technology Throughout the Armed Services  2020 Naval Postgraduate Paper- The Effect of Defense-Sponsored Innovation Programs on the Military's Industrial Base   2021 Naval Postgraduate Paper- Why Marketing Matters: Strengthening the Defense Supplier Base Through Better Communication with Industry 2022 Naval Postgraduate Paper- Analyzing the Composition of the Department of Defense Small Business Industrial Base 2023 Paper: Assessing the Effectiveness of Defense-Sponsored Innovation Programs as a Means of Accelerating the Adoption of Innovation Force Wide 2024 Paper: Assessing the Impact of DoD-Funded Assistance Projects on the Availability of New Warfighting Capabilities 2025 Naval Postgraduate Paper- Assessing the Impact of Department of Defense Weapons Systems on the Defense Industrial Base

For access to the article: https://www.army.mil/article/288967/forging_americas_21st_century_defense_industrial_base_applying_lessons_from_the_arsenal_of_democracy_to_modern_great_power_competition

Link to the article by Professor Orsi -https://cimsec.org/ready-for-war-a-way-forward-for-industrial-preparedness/

For access to Peter's publication:+ https://uncommonleadership.substack.com/p/the-pentagon-finally-killed-its-bureaucratic+ https://uncommonleadership.substack.com/p/why-the-speed-and-forged-acts-alone

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