Nov 16, 2025
Three Steps Toward Fixing The Acquisition Insanity At The Pentagon
Reshuffling the deck chairs at the Pentagon is likely to zap the institutional energy away from fixing the problem. So, what needs to be done?
View On WordPress
seen from China
seen from Yemen
seen from France
seen from Yemen
seen from France
seen from United Kingdom
seen from Maldives
seen from Spain
seen from United States
seen from France
seen from United States
seen from France
seen from Hong Kong SAR China
seen from China
seen from United Kingdom
seen from United States
seen from Japan
seen from France
seen from United States
seen from Yemen
Three Steps Toward Fixing The Acquisition Insanity At The Pentagon
Reshuffling the deck chairs at the Pentagon is likely to zap the institutional energy away from fixing the problem. So, what needs to be done?
View On WordPress
Modeling How Acquisition Choices And Policy Changes Shape What Forces Have Available When The Shooting Starts
Wargames can evaluate policy choices before they are made. Connect choices to a direct, scoreable comparison of what each reform would will put in the magazine on day one.
View On WordPress
December GAO Report on DOD Acquisition Reform Emphasizes Facilitating Speed And Innovation
December GAO Report on DOD ACQUISITION REFORM Emphasizes Facilitating Speed And Innovation
View On WordPress
Three Steps Toward Fixing The Acquisition Insanity At The Pentagon
The Goldwater-Nichols Act of 1986, restructured defense acquisition, and broke three things in the process.
View On WordPress
Congress Fills New Pentagon Reform Panel With Revolving Door Regulars
Congress Fills New Pentagon Reform Panel With Revolving Door Regulars
‘THE PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT (POGO) “ ByJulia Gledhill The Center For Defense Information “The membership list of the Pentagon’s latest acquisition and budgeting reform panel reads like a who’s who of the defense industry. Of the 14 seats on the Commission on Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution Reform, 11 are occupied by individuals with defense sector ties. Most of the…
View On WordPress
Ambitious Weapons Modernization Encounters "Rocky Patches" With Army Acquisition Officials
Ambitious Weapons Modernization Encounters “Rocky Patches” With Army Acquisition Officials
PLEASE CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE “DEFENSE NEWS” “It won’t be long until U.S. Army units receive hypersonic weapons, long-range missiles and other priority capabilities, and the head of Futures Command is depending on a new process to get it done without delay. Army Futures Command is now three years old and has experienced “rocky patches” while working with acquisition officials, Gen. Mike Murray…
View On WordPress
‘Really Big Deal’ As Army Awards Bradley Fighting Vehicle Replacement Contracts
Army Tries Again to Replace or Upgrade Bradley Fighting Vehicle
“BREAKING DEFENSE “ “This is a really big deal,” said Maj. Gen. Ross Coffman, director of the Next Generation Combat Vehicles Cross-Functional Team. “So far, we’ve learned a lot of great lessons but we think we’re on the right track.” It is very important for the Army to be right this…
View On WordPress
Evolutionary Innovation Could Speed Weapons Acquisition Modernization
Evolutionary Innovation Could Speed Weapons Acquisition Modernization
Base Image: Inc. Magazine “BREAKING DEFENSE” By Eleaine Mccusker and Dan Patt “To incentivize exploration, the department needs modest but stable lines of funding. They should not be dedicated to a specific program or weapon system. Funds that support the integration of existing systems, insertion of new technologies, and creation of new operational concepts would allow the department to…
View On WordPress