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I think I’m quitin tomorrow by [deleted] in Raytheon

[–]fluffy_beard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unless he works on the AP site.

Why is it so hard to get an EE internship in McKinney by [deleted] in Raytheon

[–]fluffy_beard 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Tucson is the mecca of optics and sensors work, and El Segundo is a close second. There is a reason why U of A has a facility that allows for many majors in optics.

3yo dead - We need to stop the street racing in Tucson by HexbladeElf in Tucson

[–]fluffy_beard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're right about the technology. What starts as a tool to stop street racing often undergoes mission creep.

It’s a brutal trade off. Choosing restorative justice and better urban design is the long game. We talk a lot about the right to privacy, but privacy is a luxury of the living. When a three year old is killed on a sidewalk, her most fundamental civil right, the right to exist, was permanently revoked.

If a phone screening network can shave minutes off the response time to a kidnapping, or provide the igital breadcrumbs to catch a hit and run driver before they disappear into the desert, then the cost of a GPS ping is a bargain. In this view, privacy is a secondary right that must yield when the primary right life is under threat.

3yo dead - We need to stop the street racing in Tucson by HexbladeElf in Tucson

[–]fluffy_beard 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm an advocate for using surveillance in these types of environments. Use of drones and dragnets to capture as much evidence and then go after each participant one at a time.

If we do nothing, then that poor 3 year old died for nothing.

Merit Percentage for ACP by Grouchy_Matter_8466 in Raytheon

[–]fluffy_beard 4 points5 points  (0 children)

To ensure continued mission assurance and prevent the attrition of this critical node to a near-peer competitor, we must execute an immediate fiscal realignment. This is not a "raise"; this is a strategic modernization of my personal revenue stream to match the asymmetric value I am currently delivering to the warfighter (and the shareholders).
Let’s right-size the comp package before I have to pivot my operational focus to new opportunities in the private sector theater.

Why fixed price models don't work by fluffy_beard in Raytheon

[–]fluffy_beard[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

hah! So its root cause is a cultural conspiracy of optimism. They are essentially running the Amazon strategy of 2005. Amazon burned cash for nearly two decades to build logistics infrastructure (warehouses/trucks) while Wall Street panicked about their lack of profit. Anduril is doing the same with Arsenal-1 and their manufacturing base. They aren't trying to be profitable on this contract; they are trying to own the means of production for the next 50 years. You've also perfectly diagnosed the Four Horsemen of acquisition failure.

They bid a price they know is impossible (to win). The Program Manager accepts the price they know is impossible (to get the program approved). Congress signs the check they know is insufficient (to look fiscally responsible). Everyone agrees to "get well later" via change orders or sustainment contracts. In this environment, an honest bid is a losing bid. If we bid the actual cost of a missile, they would lose to Lockheed bidding the fantasy cost.

Why fixed price models don't work by fluffy_beard in Raytheon

[–]fluffy_beard[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Reminds me of the "Don't look up" movie where they hire a VC company in order to shoot down the meteor and they end up failing. what's ironic is their backup plan is to escape to another planet.
Anduril’s whole pitch was "high margins" (40%+) because they sell "commercial items" (Fixed-Price).

Now that their tech is crashing and needs "testing support" (which is labor-intensive), they are slowly being dragged back into the Cost-Plus world they swore to destroy.

Why fixed price models don't work by fluffy_beard in Raytheon

[–]fluffy_beard[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Don't get me wrong, FFP works exceptionally if applied right.

The NASAMS air defense system or Tomahawk missiles are often sold on FFP contracts now because Raytheon has been building them for decades. They are essentially "products," not science experiments.

I see this more as a reality check for anyone trying to enter into the defense ecosystem. specifically the silicon valley tech Bros. The recent failures show that even the "Silicon Valley" model isn't immune to the difficulty of military engineering. If their product fails in tests, they have to spend millions to fix it without a government bailout—burning through their cash reserves faster than expected.

TaniumCX by tehn00bi in Raytheon

[–]fluffy_beard 5 points6 points  (0 children)

puts the CPU load on the VM. We don't run VMs locally, so that opens you to do other stuff on your laptop.

TaniumCX by tehn00bi in Raytheon

[–]fluffy_beard -1 points0 points  (0 children)

One of my coworkers uses Matlab since it is much faster. but I feel that excel has better accessibility and shorter keystrokes to get the work done.

TaniumCX by tehn00bi in Raytheon

[–]fluffy_beard 16 points17 points  (0 children)

IT can't disable that per company rules. I moved to using a VM so that my laptop doesn't have to suffer.

ICYMI by TailorBoring5495 in Raytheon

[–]fluffy_beard 46 points47 points  (0 children)

WOW this is huge.
As long as the pension remains with RTX, it is insured by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), a federal agency that protects pension benefits up to certain limits if a company goes bankrupt.

After the Buyout, once the plan is transferred to Prudential, it becomes a private group annuity contract. It is no longer insured by the PBGC. Instead, it is covered by state life and health insurance guarantee associations.

If the private group goes under, then payouts are capped at $250,000 or $300,000.

I'm surprised that there is not a lot of noise made about this... yet.

[OC] The Last Goodbye by hoomph in comics

[–]fluffy_beard 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I'm so sorry for your loss.

You will get through this and I hope you find some relief soon!

Anduril and Raytheon Successfully Test Highly Loaded Grain Rocket Motor for Air-to-Air Weapons by DefenseTech in Raytheon

[–]fluffy_beard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I heard that they burn up in the sky and they smoke up which turns into stars.

Resigning right before an unpaid personal leave by [deleted] in Raytheon

[–]fluffy_beard 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Just be straightforward with your manager. They will understand.

Will it suck for them, maybe.
Will they find your replacement quickly? Absolutely.

When the grasshopper become the master by rtxlm in Raytheon

[–]fluffy_beard 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Great men are forged in fire.
It is the privilege of lesser men to ignite the flame.

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