Space Attacks: Technology And Contracting Shifts May End Market Dominance

Marco Caceres, an analyst with the Teal Group, agrees that disaggregation should be a popular sell for members of Congress looking to save money in a cash-strapped environment — but warns that a change in culture is needed before it can be successful. “I think before the traditional way of doing things goes out the door, Congress is going to have to accept a new culture of how to procure these kinds of systems,” he said. For it to work, Congress is going to have to accept that it cannot have every tool loaded up onto one large, fancy system. It’s unclear how that will play, where more than one strategic plan has fallen by the wayside due to a congressman protecting jobs in his district.