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Boldly Numbered Lists

To Boldly Number Lists…

How to create numbered lists in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint where the numbers are bold and the text is not (necessarily) bold.
October 14, 2025
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Why Program Controls Matter

Program controls are not just about tracking progress. They are about owning the narrative. Program controls professionals transform fragmented data into a story of discipline, foresight, and control.
August 29, 2025
TAIV Time as an Independent Variable

Time as an Independent Variable

Faster than our enemies: How TAIV™ can transform Pentagon procurement, getting the warfighter what is needed, when it is needed
August 6, 2025
Multiuser Collaboration in Microsoft Word

Multiuser Collaboration in Microsoft Word

Does Microsoft Word’s ability for multiple users to work on a document at the same time provide a benefit to proposal development? Wordman investigates…
July 29, 2025
6th Generation Fighter

6th Generation Fighter Dog Fight

This article explains why this is strategic inflection point. The White House, Congress, and Pentagon must get this right.
July 22, 2025
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Post-Script: The Strategic Aftershock of the ESS Award

This follow-on white paper analyzes the strategic consequences of U.S. Space Force’s decision to award the ESS contract to Boeing.
July 7, 2025
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MILSATCOM Franchise in the Balance

This white paper examines the far-reaching implications of the U.S. Department of Defense’s Evolved Strategic SATCOM (ESS) program.
July 2, 2025
Empower Filter 2

Encore Analytics Empower™: Filtering Project Data Interactively, Part 2 of 3

Part 2 of a more in-depth instruction in the use of Filters Interactively in Empower while analyzing project cost and schedule data.
June 30, 2025
Reinventing EVMS

Seizing the Moment: Mainstreaming EVM into the Future of Program Management

SMA COO Jacque Keats argues that now is the time to mainstream EVM’s core strengths (performance management, integrated metrics, trend analysis, and predictive insights) into the heart of modern program management.
May 30, 2025
Empower Filter

Encore Analytics Empower™: Filtering Project Data Interactively, Part 1 of 3

A more in-depth instruction in the use of Filters Interactively in Empower while analyzing project cost and schedule data.
May 16, 2025
Empower™ Analytics

Encore Analytics Empower™: Sorting Project Data Interactively

SMA Sr. Associate Alan Kristynik looks at the use of Sorts in Empower while analyzing project cost and schedule data.
March 28, 2025
Continuing Resolution

Embracing the 2025 Continuing Resolution: A Strategic Perspective for the Defense Industry

While traditionally viewed as a negative outcome for defense planning and execution, this Continuing Resolution may present some unexpected advantages.
March 14, 2025