Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe Quill & Sword | The FAR & Beyond Episode 43: Revolutionary FAR Overhaul: DFARS 227: Intellectual Property in the DoW
In this episode, we analyze the comprehensive restructuring of DFARS Part 227, which organizes intellectual property into commercial and non-commerci…
3 months, 1 week ago
The Quill & Sword | The FAR & Beyond Episode 42: Warfighting Acquisition Strategy: The Rise of the Portfolio Acquisition Executives
In this episode, discuss the Department of War's transition from traditional, siloed acquisition systems to an agile, portfolio-centric model designe…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
The Quill & Sword | CAAF Chats Ep 75: United States v. Batres (C.A.A.F. 2025)
In this episode, we discuss the meaning of the term transaction under Rule for Courts-Martial 1002(d)(2)(B)(i). We review when sentences to confinem…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Quill & Sword | The FAR & Beyond Episode 41: FY2026 NDAA Rundown
In this episode, we dissect the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, focusing on how the Speed and Forge Acts are driving a massive l…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Quill & Sword | The FAR & Beyond Episode 40: Revolutionary FAR Overhaul: FAR Part 33: Protests
In this episode, we analyze the chronological restructuring of FAR Part 33 and the new addition of a "designated purpose" for the bid protest system …
3 months, 4 weeks ago
The Quill & Sword | CAAF Chats Ep 74: United States v. Downum (C.A.A.F. 2025)
In this episode, we review the sufficiency of evidence to sustain a conviction of wrongful use of a controlled substance under Article 112a, UCMJ. S…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
The Quill & Sword | The FAR & Beyond Episode 39: Revolutionary FAR Overhaul: FAR Part 15: Negotiations, not Discussions
In this episode, we explore the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) of FAR Part 15, highlighting the transition from traditional discussions to a more r…
4 months ago
The Quill & Sword | CAAF Chats Ep 73: The 53rd Hodson Lecturer George Brauchler
In this episode, we sit down with George Brauchler, the 53rd Kenneth J. Hodson Lecturer in Criminal Law at The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center …
4 months ago
The Quill & Sword | The FAR & Beyond Episode 38: Revolutionary FAR Overhaul: FAR Part 49: Terminations
In this episode, we discuss the streamlining of FAR Part 49 under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO), which reduced the administrative "fluff" whil…
4 months, 1 week ago
The Quill & Sword | CAAF Chats Ep 72: United States v. Lopez (C.A.A.F. 2025)
In this episode, we review the authority of Courts of Criminal Appeals to grant appropriate relief for errors after entry of judgment. We discuss wh…
4 months, 1 week ago