Defense Acquisition Research Journal #108

Commercial Solutions Opening

Author Biographies

Mr. Eric W. Washburn is a branch chief with Air Force Test Center at Eglin Air Force Base, FL. He serves as unlimited contracting officer, agreements officer, and branch chief for the Enterprise Services and Innovative Solutions Contracting Branch, managing a diverse portfolio of contracts critical to the national defense, including electronic warfare test systems, hypersonics, artificial intelligence, and F-35 support. Mr. Washburn is a graduate of the Naval Postgraduate School. eric.washburn.3@us.af.mil Ms. Mary Beth Colavito is the services division director and a contracting/agreements officer with an unlimited warrant in the Contracts Management Office of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. She oversees a $2.5 billion ceiling portfolio with more than 150 active contracts/orders. Ms. Colavito holds a BS in Science from the University of Maryland and an MS in Contract Management from the Naval Postgraduate School. marybeth.colavito@darpa.mil

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