Defense Acquisition Magazine July-August 2025

Defense Acquisition magazine The Business of Defense Bimonthly magazine of the Defense Acquisition University for senior military personnel, civilians, defense contractors, and defense industry professionals in program management and the acquisition, technology and logistics workforce. Defense Acquisition Magazine July-August 2025 Vol LIV | No. 4 | Issue 305


Contents
4

Interview With Lt. Gen. William Mark Faulkner, USMC (Ret.)
8

MDAP
12

Contracting Concepts: Prompt Payment Act
14

Rise of the Coast Guard’s Foreign Military Sales Program
20

Lessons From Space on Digital Transformation
26

Program Management Through Digital Engineering Updated
32

Systemic Underestimation of Weapons Development
37

Cost, Schedule, and Scope in Engineering Execution
42

Online Exclusives
49

Conferences and Meetings
50

What's New at DAU
53

Acquisition News and Highlights
54

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