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J. David Patterson

Senior Vice President for Strategic Business Opportunities at SMA, Inc.

J. David Patterson is the Senior Vice President for Strategic Business Opportunities at SMA, Inc. and former special assistant to the deputy secretary of defense and principal deputy undersecretary of defense, comptroller under President George W. Bush. Patterson’s opinions and comments are his own and do not reflect the opinions of organizations with which he is affiliated.
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A Baby-Step Solution for Improving the Defense Acquisition System

Establish a source selection schedule and keep to it. Simple. Right?

  • J. David Patterson
Ideas

How Would Reagan’s Defense Secretary View the New Afghanistan Strategy?

Caspar Weinberger’s six principles for using military force are a useful lens on Trump’s newish path in Southwest Asia.

  • J. David Patterson