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Proposed DoD Rapid Acquisition Authorities For New Program Starts Would Permit Up To $300 Million In Spending

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, May 1st, 2023

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Proposed DoD Rapid Acquisition Authorities For New Program Starts Would Permit Up To $300 Million In Spending

A legislative proposal delivered to Congress in April to allow the military departments to begin the early development phases of new programs even when Congress hasn’t approved a budget yet for a new fiscal year would allow up to $300 million in spending on these new development activities. The proposal was first disclosed by Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall at the annual Space Symposium in Colorado where he said the rapid acquisition authorities would help the Defense Department more quickly…

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