A panel discussion moderated by Senior Fellow Stephanie Halcrow focused on the Baroni Center Report on the relative advantages of velocity, speed, and agility in development, procurement, and deployment systems to include evaluating the use of flexible procurement authorities, streamlining traditional requirements and review processes, and tying contractor incentives and performance metrics to on-time delivery and production capacity.
The Power of Speed: Contracting as a Competitive Advantage, written by Dr. James Hasik and Stephanie Halcrow. Baroni Center Report No. 13, June 17, 2026
Opening & Closing Remarks
Mike Derrios
Executive Director
Greg & Camille Baroni Center for Government Contracting
Greg Baroni
Founder and CEO
Attain Enterprises
Panelists
Stephanie Halcrow
Senior Fellow
Greg and Camille Baroni Center for Government Contracting
Ben Harris
Executive Director
National Armaments Consortium
Jim Hasik
Research Fellow & Director of Analytics
Acquisition Innovation Research Center
John Tenaglia
Principal Director, Defense Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy
Office of the Secretary of War