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Pentagon

New Acquisition Structure Emphasizes Rapid Tech Insertion Through Open Architecture

Thursday, August 3rd, 2017

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New Acquisition Structure Emphasizes Rapid Tech Insertion Through Open Architecture

Increasing the speed at which the Defense Department develops and fields emerging technologies is a primary cause for reorganizing the Pentagon’s acquisition structure.Pat Shanahan, the newly installed deputy secretary of defense overseeing the reorganization of the former chief weapon buyer into two new positions, said speed and rapid enhancement of existing systems with emerging technologies is a personal goal.He will be pushing from the top of the acquisition structure for requiring that new weapons and systems be capable of accepting…

Congress

Kaine On Iranian Girls School Strike: “You Can Be Sure We’re Gonna Get The Answer To That One”

Sen. Timothy Kaine (D-Va.), the ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) seapower panel, pledged on Tuesday that the Senate will get to the bottom of what happened […]

Congress

‘Right To Repair’ Reform In SASC’s FY ‘27 NDAA Sets “Government-Purpose Rights’ As Default

The “Right to Repair” provision secured in the Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the next defense policy bill would establish “government-purpose rights” as a default, requiring defense contractors […]

Advanced / Transformational Technology

Pentagon May Make ‘Tradeoffs’ For Low-Cost Autonomous Tech Without Reconciliation Funds, CTO Says

The Pentagon’s chief technology officer has said the department may need to make “tradeoffs” on certain capability priorities if Congress doesn’t pass a reconciliation with $350 billion in requested defense […]

Congress

SASC’s FY ‘27 NDAA Sticks With Army’s Plan For Legacy Aviation Procurement Cuts

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the next defense policy sticks to the Army’s proposed plan to cut procurement of its legacy aviation fleet, and does not authorize […]