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Using Multimodal AI to Streamline Contract Management Processes

NCMA, Contract Management Magazine, September 2024 Edition.

Advanced AI systems that analyze and generate insights from diverse data types can streamline workflows, enhance collaboration, and drive better outcomes. Explore more in this recent article by Dr. Finkenstadt and Dr. Tojin Eapen.

A Commons for a Supply Chain in the Post‐COVID‐19 Era: The Case for a Reformed Strategic National Stockpile | Milbank QuarterlyContext: Much of the discussion about the failure of the COVID‐19 supply chain has centered on personal protective equipment (PPE) and the degree of

How Business Leaders Can Prepare for the Next Health CrisisDuring the pandemic, shortages of PPE and other health and safety goods have disrupted the operations of organizations throughout the economy. To prevent this from happening again, they should take steps to improve their responsiveness and awareness. There are four levels of preparedness. The goal should be to ultimately reach Level 4, which will make an organization immune to disruptions.

Gamification in Defense Acquisition Training and Education - The Acquisition Innovation Research CenterPUBLISHED December 2022 AUTHORS: Dr. Rob Handfield1, Lt Col Daniel J. Finkenstadt2 NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY 1, NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL 2 The objective of this incubator project is to demonstrate that gamified learning in non-traditional defense contexts (e.g., defense acquisition) can support the Department of Defense (DoD) in improving its workforce education and training. Evidence from empirical research is presented to highlight the opportunities and challenges for advancing military education into the present age through gamified learning methods. Further, two prototype games are presented with one incorporating the Federal Acquisitions Regulations (FAR) related to protest risk and the second related to contingency contracting via interactive scenario generation.

Gamified Learning Can Be EffectiveIt should not be surprising that the Department of Defense (DoD) is exploring the potential of “gamified learning” to enhance education in fields such as foreign language study.

Survival as an organizational goal

This article proposes that survival can be a legitimate organizational goal, challenging a common view that dismisses it as unambitious or contrary to innovation. Drawing parallels from nature and survival strategies across various systems, it advocates that organizations, much like living organisms, should prioritize survivability (i.e. ability to survive) to ensure long-term success. Contrary to being seen as limiting, survival, when understood in its broad sense, can encompass and enhance performance goals such as growth.

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