Acquisition
Don’t Overinflate the Pentagon Budget
There are plenty of perennial problems draining the military’s coffers that need attention.
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Biden’s No. 2 Defense Industry Policy Official Leaves Post
It’s unclear why Jesse Salazar has left, the latest in a string of recent Pentagon departures.
US Needs More Arms Factories, Says Chief Weapons-Buyer Nominee
Bill LaPlante also said he wants to speed up deliveries of weapons and equipment to Ukraine.
The Defense Department Is a Bad Customer. Let’s Change That.
Two active duty officers spent time at tech firms. Here’s what they learned.
Project Maven Shows Need for Better Acquisition Policies, DOD Watchdog Finds
The Air Force's AI project moved fast. One of its lessons is the need for better acquisition policies and documentation.
Former Air Force Weapons Chief Tapped as Pentagon’s Lead Arms Buyer
Bill LaPlante has spent the past six years working on military-related tech.
Air Force’s Kendall Creates Space Acquisition Office, Accelerates Absorption of Space Development Agency
And the new service secretary is asking Congress to allow him to move faster yet.
Biden Nominee for Pentagon’s Top Weapons Buyer Withdraws
Michael Brown to remain at DIU for now, Pentagon says.
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Lockheed CEO Urges Pentagon to Enshrine COVID-Era’s Bigger Upfront Payments
The policy was created to shore up pandemic-weakened supply chains.
What Blockchain Tells Us about the Pentagon’s Innovation Struggles
The obstacles to this new technology are hardly unique to it.
Biden Nominees Want to Shake Up Pentagon Weapons Buying Process
Shyu, Blume tell Congress they plan to bridge the “valley of death” between the development phase and becoming a program of record.
The F-35’s Painful Lessons Must Inform Future Programs
Congress and the Pentagon must question dubious technical requirements, rosy buy-in costs, and optimistic schedule promises.
CIA’s Last Classified Fax Machines Are About to Retire
A secure email system dubbed Gray Magic will replace the legendary analog technology.
Shake Off the Pentagon's Industrial-Age Bureaucracy
Five disciplines and five initiatives can help the U.S. military better adapt to 21st-century threats.
Biden Taps Frank Kendall To Be Air Force Secretary
Former Pentagon acquisition chief has relevant experience defining threats and modernization needs, colleagues say.
DoD to Spend a Quarter-Billion Dollars Reorganizing Its Data for AI
JAIC leaders have called the lack of "data readiness" the biggest impediment to fielding artificial-intelligence tools.
Biden Taps Current, Former Defense Officials to Oversee Acquisition, Budget, Intel at Pentagon
A former comptroller would return to the job if the Senate approves.
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