Library of Essays & Resources
The Library is a curated collection of essays, posts, and scholarly resources designed to provide deep structural understanding of US public sector advisory and governance foundations.
Policymakers often view national security through the familiar lenses of military power and intelligence capabilities. The broader national security ecosystem includes a set of civilian agencies whose missions are equally critical to maintaining U.S. strategic advantage. Among these, NASA occupies a uniquely important position.
Acquisition Policy & Strategy
Frameworks, reform efforts, and strategic choices that guide what federal acquisition policy is trying to achieve.
Federal Market & Contracting Practices
How contract vehicles, pricing, and vendor behavior shape the federal acquisition landscape.
Featured Article
Institutions & Governance
How agencies, oversight bodies, and governance structure evolve - and how they succeed or fail.
OCTOBER 19, 2026
Cross-Cutting Essays & Commentary
Reflective cross-cutting essays that connect markets, media, history, and governance.
Public Administration & Organizational Design
People, incentives, and organizational choices behind how public institutions actually work.
Recent Articles
OCTOBER 2026
Policymakers often view national security through the familiar lenses of military power and intelligence capabilities. The broader national security ecosystem includes a set of civilian agencies whose missions are equally critical to maintaining U.S. strategic advantage. Among these, NASA occupies a uniquely important position.
OCTOBER 2026
NASA and their SEWP program achieved a record year of adoption while also awarding the federal marketplace's first small business GWAC in more than 10 years.
June 2026
The marketplace has responded to the initiatives that emerged from the General Services Administration to date, but who at the agency is listening?
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