Mary Maureen BrownMary Maureen Brown is a Professor of Public Administration at UNC Charlotte and a Senior Fellow at George Washington University Center for Excellence in Public Leadership. Her past experiences include visiting scientist at the Software Engineering Intitute at Carnegie Mellon University and three years as chief information officer at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department. Her current research, Acquisition Risks in a World of Joint Capabilities , is in its fifth year of sponsorship by USD AT&L. The research involves the identification, design, and development of cost, schedule, and performance risk measures and metrics for major defense acquisition programs engaging in joint capabilities. She is a frequent presenter at the Naval Post Graduate School Acquisition Research Conference. Read More Read Less