IEEE Tallahassee Section, PES Chapter, LMAG Joint Technical Seminar
Title: Defense Acquisition at the Crossroads (Again)
Speaker: Dr. Sean P. Niles, Senior Defense and Aerospace Leader
Date: Friday, February 6, 2026, 14:00 – 15:30
Location: CAPS Seminar Room 120 (2000 Levy Avenue, Building A, Tallahassee, FL 32310)
Abstract
Despite decades of reform, defense acquisition continues to struggle with speed, risk aversion, and the transition of innovation to operational capability. Dr. Niles examines why those challenges persist and why today’s leadership emphasis on urgency, warfighting culture, and industrial capacity may finally change the outcome. Drawing on historical reform efforts, current policy shifts, and real-world success stories, he illustrates what enables rapid fielding—and where momentum often falters. The session concludes with practical recommendations for technologists and program leaders to structure for speed, engage users early, and turn promising ideas into deployed capabilities that matter to the warfighter.
Speaker(s): Dr. Niles,
Room: 120, Bldg: BLDG A, 2000 Levy Ave, Center for Advanced Power Systems, Tallahassee, Florida, United States, 32310
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