{"podcast":{"title":"The Quill & Sword","slug":"the-quill-sword-5815850","podcast_index_feed_id":5815850,"rss_url":"https://www.dvidshub.net/rss/podcast/551","website_url":"http://www.dvidshub.net","image_url":"https://d34w7g4gy10iej.cloudfront.net/podcast/images/551.jpg","author":"DVIDSHub.net","episode_count":218,"summary":"The Quill & Sword series of podcasts is created and hosted by The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School (TJAGLCS). There are multiple shows in the series, with The Quill & Sword show serving as the umbrella show. \"The Quill & Sword\" show contains all episodes from the \"Criminal Law Department Presents,\" \"NSL Unscripted,\" \"Mentorship Matters\" and \"Fred Talks\" shows, plus featured episodes from other TJAGLCS departments, and all prior episodes from the discontinued “Battlefield Next” show. \"Criminal Law Department Presents\" features TJAGLCS Criminal Law professors discussing published CAAF opinions. \"NSL Unscripted\" features discussions on hot topics related to NSL practice and insight from NSL practitioners and national security leaders. \"Mentorship Matters\" is hosted by the JAG Corps's Leadership Center and features interviews with leaders from across the Army JAG Corps, Retired JALS Personnel, Academic Leaders, and Army Senior Leaders. \"Fred Talks\" presents a more informal look at the history of the JAG Corps by the Regimental Historian. The Quill & Sword podcast replaced the TJAGLCS Battlefield Next podcast, which served as the original TJAGLCS podcast series. Each ep…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-18T10:17:20.936200+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-quill-sword-5815850"},"episode":{"title":"The Quill & Sword | The FAR & Beyond Episode 32: Beyond the FAR: Demystifying Other Transaction Authorities (Part 1)","slug":"the-quill-sword-the-far-beyond-episode-32-beyond-the-far-demystifying-other-transaction-authorities-part-1","published_at":"2026-04-15T11:23:20+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-quill-sword-5815850/the-quill-sword-the-far-beyond-episode-32-beyond-the-far-demystifying-other-transaction-authorities-part-1","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-quill-sword-5815850","url":"https://www.dvidshub.net/podcast/download/87016/DOD_111629709.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.dvidshub.net/podcast/download/87016/DOD_111629709.mp3","summary":"In this first part, we sit down with experts Mr. Adam Caudle and Ms. Kristine Kassekert to discuss the history of Other Transaction Authorities (OTAs) and the broad statutory definitions for prototype projects under 10 USC 4022. We explore the \"team sport\" nature of these agreements, highlighting how the iterative process and the ability for vendors to collaborate can lead to better mission outcomes than traditional FAR-based acquisitions. We also address the common myth that OTs have \"no rules,\" clarifying that while they offer flexibility, practitioners must still navigate legal boundaries such as the Procurement Integrity Act and the Anti-Deficiency Act while maintaining a robust written record. Learn more about The Quill & Sword series of podcasts by visiting our podcast page at https://tjaglcs.army.mil/thequillandsword. The Quill & Sword show includes featured episodes from across the JAGC, plus all episodes from our four separate shows: “Criminal Law Department Presents” (Criminal Law Department), “NSL Unscripted” (National Security Law Department), “The FAR and Beyond” (Contract & Fiscal Law Department) and “Hold My Reg” (Administrative & Civil Law Department). Connect with The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School by visiting our website at https://tjaglcs.army.mil/.","meta_description":"In this first part, we sit down with experts Mr. Adam Caudle and Ms. Kristine Kassekert to discuss the history of Other Transaction Authorities (OTAs) and…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2198,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-quill-sword-5815850/episodes/the-quill-sword-the-far-beyond-episode-32-beyond-the-far-demystifying-other-transaction-authorities-part-1/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-quill-sword-5815850/the-quill-sword-the-far-beyond-episode-32-beyond-the-far-demystifying-other-transaction-authorities-part-1.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}