#acquisition-reform

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fromThe Cipher Brief
15 hours ago

'Mind-Blowing' Pentagon Overhaul Will Reshape Acquisition

U.S. Army will consolidate acquisition offices into six portfolio acquisition executives and create a new office to rapidly field and scale emerging technologies.
fromThe Cipher Brief
2 weeks ago

Assessing the Pentagon's Mission to Rebuild the 'Arsenal of Freedom'

"Increase acquisition risk to decrease operational risk": field good-enough capabilities faster, iterate in production, and stop chasing perfect specs that arrive too late. JCIDS → RRAB / MEIA / JAR: cancel the slow, document-heavy requirements process; stand up a Requirements & Resourcing Alignment Board (RRAB) to tie priorities to funds, a Mission Engineering & Integration Activity (MEIA) to co-design/experiment with industry early, and a Joint Acceleration Reserve (JAR) to bridge the "valley of death."
US politics
US politics
fromThe Cipher Brief
1 month ago

Special Report: Nat Sec EDGE 2025

America's national security advantage is eroding; the U.S. must adopt a faster, integrated innovation model emphasizing speed, trust, and connective frameworks to sustain competitive edge.
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fromNextgov.com
4 months ago

FAR overhaul targets risk-averse acquisition culture

The federal government's acquisition reform requires cultural changes in risk management, not just regulatory updates.
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