Peter Modigliani

is the lead for Defense Software Acquisition at the MITRE Corporation. He advises defense and intelligence acquisition executives to shape acquisition frameworks, strategies, and enterprise modernization. Prior to joining MITRE, he was an Assistant Vice President with Alion Science. He started his career as an Air Force program manager serving in major defense and IT acquisition programs.

Opinion / Acquisition, Budget

Bad Idea: Managing Defense Requirements, Budgets, and Acquisitions via Programs

Instead of following operational processes that are centered on ever-changing programmatic objectives, DoD ought to focus its efforts at the portfolio level and drive mission impact.