A wave of efficiency talk has arrived in Washington, epitomized by the Department of Government Efficiency now roaming the halls of the Pentagon. But as policymakers examine how government actually ...

Every new administration deplores the defense acquisition system it inherits and pledges to reform it aggressively. And every administration, while trying valiantly, fails. Instead, the system becomes ...

The Defense Department on Aug. 20 issued a sweeping memorandum that overhauls how the military decides what weapons and systems it needs. The document, which effectively ends JCIDS — the Joint ...

Defense policy analysts are a fractious bunch. But if there is one thing they all seem to agree on, it is a shared distaste for the current Defense Department acquisition process. Calls for ...

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To prepare for future fights, including the possible 2027 conflict, U.S. Navy officials are adjusting the acquisition and requirements process to give sailors access to the capabilities they need in a ...

Hugh Cumming had his work cut out for him. The gap between what his not-yet-implemented call center management application at a large European company could do and the requirements list created by 40 ...