The Contracting Experience - Episode 79: From Copper Cap to SES – A conversation with Joe Fountain
In this episode of The Contracting Experience, host Rob Lorton sits down with Joe Fountain, a member of the Senior Executive Service (SES) a...
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20 of 77 episodesThe Contracting Experience - Episode 78: Using AI for Acquisition
In this episode of The Contracting Experience, host Rob Lorton sits down with Ryan Connell, Assistant Director of the Rapid Acquisition Team...
The Contracting Experience - Episode 77: FMS Contracting: A Look Inside Global Partnerships
In this episode of The Contracting Experience, host Rob Lorton speaks with Brittany Burton, Chief of Contracting, and Amanda Smith, Deputy D...
The Contracting Experience - Episode 76: The RCO model: A conversation on acquisition speed and agility
In this episode of The Contracting Experience, host Rob Lorton sits down with Ed Keller, Director of Contracting, Air Force Rapid Capabiliti...
The Contracting Experience - Episode 75: Contracting across the pond: A look inside overseas assignments
Host Rob Lorton sits down with two senior leaders to explore the world of government contracting in an overseas environment. He is joined by...
The Contracting Experience - Episode 74: The Army Corps model: Combining engineering, ACO Authority — A conversation with Maj. Gen. Mark Slominski
Maj. Gen. Mark Slominski, the Mobilization Assistant to the Commander of Air Force Materiel Command, joins the podcast to provide a unique l...
The Contracting Experience - Episode 73: From pitfalls to solutions: labor laws and contracting
Host Rob Lorton sits down with Kyle Roberts, Chief of the Air Force Labor Advisors, to shine a light on an area of contracting that is often...
The Contracting Experience - Episode 72: Accidental Entrepreneur: Lauren Wittenberg Weiner's unruly success, from military spouse to hundred-million dollar CEO
This episode of The Contracting Experience welcomes Lauren Wittenberg Weiner, Founder and CEO of WWC Global, a company that grew from a smal...
The Contracting Experience - Episode 71: Timeless Wisdom: Tom Wells's 12 Enduring Principles for Contracting Success
This episode of The Contracting Experience welcomes Tom Wells, a retired member of the Senior Executive Service with over 35 years of Air Fo...
The Contracting Experience - Episode 70: Other Transaction Authority - Driving Innovation Through Public-Private Partnerships with NSTXL and Navy Crane
This episode of The Contracting Experience explores the world of Other Transaction Authorities (OTAs) and their role in driving innovation w...
The Contracting Experience - Episode 69: More than contracting - Maj. Gen. Alice Trevino on leadership, service, and the importance of "THINK"
This special episode of The Contracting Experience bids farewell to Maj. Gen. Alice Trevino, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Contracting, Off...
The Contracting Experience - Episode 68: From Data to Digital: Transforming Air Force Acquisition with contracting and finance data specialists
This episode of The Contracting Experience dives into the evolving landscape of data utilization within the Air Force, featuring Jon McGugin...
The Contracting Experience - Episode 68: Tackling the toil, putting minutes on mission - An AI outlook in Air Force Acquisition – Part 2
In this second installment of our conversation with Alexis Bonnell, we explore more practical applications of AI for the acquisition workfor...
The Contracting Experience - Episode 66
The Contracting Experience - Episode 66
The Contracting Experience - Episode 65: Commercial Solutions Opening Center of Excellence
In this episode of The Contracting Experience, we sit down with Elizabeth Midkiff and Kori McNabb from the Secretary of the Air Force/Acquis...
The Contracting Experience - Episode 64: Providing Insight into the Small Business Administration: A Conversation with the SBA Director of Government Contracting
In this episode, we partner with the Small Business Directorate, Air Force Materiel Command, and welcome our Small Business Co-Host, Marcy B...
The Contracting Experience - Episode 63: CHANGE for the better!
In this episode, we sit down with Sara Leslie and Nate Armstrong, Co-Chairs of the CHANGE organization at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, O...
The Contracting Experience - Episode 62: Contracting is a team sport - a conversation with Tony Everidge
In this episode of The Contracting Experience, we are joined by Tony Everidge, Executive Director, Air Force Installation Contracting Center...
The Contracting Experience - Episode 61: Education with Industry - Insights from the 2023/2024 Fellowships
In this episode, we are joined by Capt. Ariel Parker and Senior Master Sgt. Ryan Ledford, two Air Force contracting professionals fresh off...
The Contracting Experience - Episode 60: Setting the Tone at the Top – A Conversation with Maj. Gen. Trevino
In this episode of The Contracting Experience, we welcome Maj. Gen. Alice Trevino, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Contracting, Office of the...