Navy Accelerates Acquisition with New Portfolio Executives
The Navy is speeding up its acquisition process with a bold new approach, appointing three interim portfolio acquisition executives to oversee key areas: Aviation, Mission Systems, and Munitions. This strategic move aims to rapidly deliver cutting-edge solutions to meet the evolving needs of warfighters and stay ahead of…
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Defense Leaders Converge at Sea Air Space 2026 with Reform on Agenda
Top defense leaders are set to gather at Sea Air Space 2026, where acquisition reform is high on the agenda, alongside critical discussions on fighting instructions and Iran. What happens on stage will have far-reaching implications, making it a must-watch for anyone interested in the future of defense.
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The Pentagon’s new Software Acquisition Pathway, mandated by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s 6 March memo, aims to fast-track how the Department of Defense buys, deploys, and updates software. By exempting software programs from the milestones of Major Defense Acquisition Programs (MDAPs), the pathway expedites deployment, agile practices, and
Several recent executive orders promise to reform federal acquisition, notably “Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement.” If only it were so easy. The FAR unloved The FAR is long at over 2,000 pages, but the FAR council promulgates a lot of regulations from statute. Congress regularly uses the National
President Donald Trump’s new executive order, “Modernizing Acquisitions and Spurring Innovation in the Defense Industrial Base,” could mark a pivotal moment for US defense procurement, according to Jeffrey Nadaner, a former top Pentagon official. Writing in an 10 April 2025 commentary for Defense One, Nadaner argues the order breaks
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