The Defense Department is rapidly transforming our antiquated acquisition processes and revitalizing the atrophied Defense Industrial Base (DIB) by prioritizing speed, flexibility, and rigorous ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth outlined plans Friday for a sweeping revamp of the military's acquisition systems, which he described as sluggish and mired in bureaucracy. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP) ...

The Department of Defense acquisition system—overseen by the Undersecretary for Acquisition and Sustainment—strives to provide efficient and timely outputs that result in operational benefits to war ...

Section 1. Purpose. As Chief Executive and Commander in Chief, I am committed to ensuring that the United States military possesses the most lethal warfighting capabilities in the world. America’s ...

San Diego Lt. Commander Rose O'Carroll, Division Officer of the METOC office aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard, shows a radar profile on one of the ship's new advanced weather computers at the Naval ...

Tracye Winfrey Howard, Nicholas Iliff, Jr. On November 7, 2025, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth issued three memoranda that collectively direct a significant shift in defense policy and management.

On April 9, 2025, Executive Order titled “Modernizing Defense Acquisitions and Spurring Innovation in the Defense Industrial Base,” was signed by President Donald J. Trump. The executive order clearly ...