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PAEs and Portfolio Management

From Programs To Portfolios: Acquisition in the PAE Era
How PAEs, Industry and Congress Can Adapt to This New Paradigm
Sep 15 • Pete Modigliani and Matt MacGregor
Oversight vs Insight
How the Department of War is Both Centralizing and Delegating Acquisition Authorities
Jul 21 • Pete Modigliani and Matt MacGregor
10 New Years Resolutions for PAEs and PMs
Transformation Warriors Forging the New Acquisition Era
Feb 3 • Matt MacGregor and Pete Modigliani
Rolling Out PAEs, DRPMs, and Tech Areas
Advancing acquisition transformation and novel warfighting capabilities.
Nov 22, 2025 • Matt MacGregor and Pete Modigliani
Establishing Dedicated Unmanned PEOs
A Strategic Imperative for Future Warfare
Jun 3, 2025 • Pete Modigliani and Matt MacGregor
Driving in the Dark Revisited
Reflecting on the classic piece by Richard Danzig
Jul 4, 2024 • Pete Modigliani and Matt MacGregor
PEO Portfolio Metrics
Measure What Matters for Modern Capability Portfolios
Oct 3, 2023 • Pete Modigliani
Think Portfolios, Not Programs
Enable greater speed, agility, and mission impact.
Jul 5, 2023 • Pete Modigliani
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