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June 23, 2026 · 39 minIn this episode of The Contracting Experience, host Rob Lorton sits down with Ryan Connell, Assistant Director of the Rapid Acquisition Team within the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO). They explore the rapidly…
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The Contracting Experience - Episode 77: FMS Contracting: A Look Inside Global Partnerships
June 1, 2026 · 20 minIn this episode of The Contracting Experience, host Rob Lorton speaks with Brittany Burton, Chief of Contracting, and Amanda Smith, Deputy Division Chief, from the Air Force Security Assistance and Cooperation Directorate (AFSAC). They…
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The Contracting Experience - Episode 76: The RCO model: A conversation on acquisition speed and agility
May 5, 2026 · 38 minIn this episode of The Contracting Experience, host Rob Lorton sits down with Ed Keller, Director of Contracting, Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO). They discuss how the RCO’s agile model can be a blueprint for meeting the 2025…
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The Contracting Experience - Episode 75: Contracting across the pond: A look inside overseas assignments
February 10, 2026 · 34 minHost Rob Lorton sits down with two senior leaders to explore the world of government contracting in an overseas environment. He is joined by Alex Hight, Deputy Director of Contracting, Air Force Installation Contracting Center, Germany…
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The Contracting Experience - Episode 74: The Army Corps model: Combining engineering, ACO Authority — A conversation with Maj. Gen. Mark Slominski
January 12, 2026 · 38 minMaj. Gen. Mark Slominski, the Mobilization Assistant to the Commander of Air Force Materiel Command, joins the podcast to provide a unique look into the world of contracting through the eyes of a leader with a rich and diverse…
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The Contracting Experience - Episode 73: From pitfalls to solutions: labor laws and contracting
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The Contracting Experience - Episode 72: Accidental Entrepreneur: Lauren Wittenberg Weiner's unruly success, from military spouse to hundred-million dollar CEO
September 16, 2025 · 30 minThis episode of The Contracting Experience welcomes Lauren Wittenberg Weiner, Founder and CEO of WWC Global, a company that grew from a small military spouse-led consultancy into a hundred-million dollar powerhouse, ultimately securing a…
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The Contracting Experience - Episode 71: Timeless Wisdom: Tom Wells's 12 Enduring Principles for Contracting Success
August 6, 2025 · 1 hr 0 minThis episode of The Contracting Experience welcomes Tom Wells, a retired member of the Senior Executive Service with over 35 years of Air Force acquisition-related experience. Wells has held positions such as Director of Contracting, Air…
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The Contracting Experience - Episode 70: Other Transaction Authority - Driving Innovation Through Public-Private Partnerships with NSTXL and Navy Crane
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The Contracting Experience - Episode 69: More than contracting - Maj. Gen. Alice Trevino on leadership, service, and the importance of "THINK"
June 4, 2025 · 38 minThis special episode of The Contracting Experience bids farewell to Maj. Gen. Alice Trevino, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Contracting, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics. Trevino…
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