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Army News
November 2022
Reined-In Army Futures Command Moves Out Under New Leadership
Army Futures Command is plugging away under new leadership, as Gen. James Rainey took over the Austin-based command in October. -
Acquisition
November 2022
BUDGET MATTERS: LaPlante: Time to Prioritize Defense Production
Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment William LaPlante seemed in a feisty mood when discussing acquisition reform and the big lesson of Ukraine: production matters. -
Space
October 2022
JUST IN: Space Progress Slowed by ‘Bureaucratic Inertia,’ Official Says
As the United States’ youngest service enters its fourth year, the Space Force must look for ways to speed up technological development in order to not fall behind competitors, a top service official said. -
Defense Department
August 2022
Skeptics of Services' JADC2 Plans Emerge
Considered the linchpin of future U.S. military operations, joint all-domain command and control, also known as JADC2, is the Pentagon’s effort to achieve information dominance across the services. -
Emerging Technologies
May 2022
Turning the So-Called 'Valley of Death' Green
By James S.B. Chew and Arun SeraphinThe defense technology community spends a lot of time grumbling about the “Valley of Death" because they can’t make the transition from prototype to a real product. -
Army News
April 2022
QUAD-A NEWS: Army Acquisition Chief Wants Soldiers in Room Where Innovation Happens
The Army should work more closely with the Pentagon’s innovation organizations to close capability gaps, according to one of the newest members of the Army’s Pentagon officials. -
Acquisition Programs
January 2022
FAR Council Replaces Commercial Item Definition
By Brooke Stanley and Scott FrelingOn Nov. 4, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council issued a final rule ... -
Space
December 2021
JUST IN: Space Force to Prioritize Accelerating Acquisition in 2022
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Space
July 2021
JUST IN: Competition Between Space Acquisition Agencies Called a Good Thing
The Space Force will likely not pursue agency consolidation as a path forward for acquisition reform, a key leader said July 28. -
Acquisition
May 2021
JUST IN: Pentagon Officials ‘Doubling Down’ on Acquisition Reform
By Yasmin TadjdehJames Geurts — who is currently performing the duties of the undersecretary of the Navy and previously served as the service’s acquisition chief — said Pentagon officials are doubling down on efforts to reform the procurement process that were set in motion during the Trump administration.
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