Bill Greenwalt: Arm Warfighters Faster through Mid-Tier Acquisition Authority

Speed to Contract. Speed to Market.

Host Tim Templeton talks with Bill Greenwalt, founder of the Silicon Valley Defense Group and former senior DoD official. Why should it take 15 years to arm the warfighter? Mid-Tier Acquisition Authority can take that number down to 3. Plus, it not only streamlines the funding and approval process for Covid vaccines, but it’s also paving the way for SpaceX munitions at 10% of the usual time and cost.
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1. Bill Greenwalt: Arm Warfighters Faster through Mid-Tier Acquisition Authority (00:00:00)

2. Why Sen. John McCain championed regulation change over a 3-year period (00:02:47)

3. Regulation change on The Hill starts with the right leadership (00:04:45)

4. The DoD required up to 15 years to arm the warfighter (00:07:18)

5. McCain's team started with improving commercial item contracting (00:08:38)

6. How middle-tier acquisition authority was initiated (00:09:45)

7. Reducing a 15-year process, to arm the warfighter in 3-5 years (00:10:14)

8. Mid-tier acquisition authority streamlines the way for SpaceX (00:11:04)

9. Mid-tier acquisition authority is used to fund & deliver COVID vaccines (00:12:45)

10. Eliminate the China threat by targeting 10% of an annual DoD budget (00:16:02)

11. Spending 10% of a DoD budget with a focused, accountable process (00:19:46)

12. New leaders on The Hill can make a difference. Who will step up? (00:22:02)

13. To initiate positive change, it truly takes a village with focus (00:23:00)

14. Mentors make a difference. Mine made a huge impact (00:26:46)