Air Force Outlines Acquisition Changes Supporting Hegseth Mandate

Air Force outlines acquisition changes supporting Hegseth mandate

The Department of the Air Force has named five officials to lead some of its most critical programs as its first portfolio acquisition executives. The executives will have more authority to make important decisions and speed up the procurement process.The officials, who were formerly program executive officers, will oversee the Air Force’s command, control, communications and battle management; fighters and advanced aircraft; nuclear command, co…

How the Air Force is revamping its acquisition shop with new ‘portfolios’

The fresh approach is meant to streamline weapons procurement and cut through bureaucracy, though details like exactly what authorities new Portfolio Acquisition Executives will have are being worked out.

Air Force, Space Force announce acquisition changes amid Hegseth’s reform push

The Department of the Air Force has taken initial steps to implement Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s plans to overhaul Pentagon procurement by creating seven new acquisition organizations aligned with specific mission areas. The Air and Space Forces intend to overhaul several of their program executive offices and consolidate them into seven new organizations called portfolio acquisition executives (PAEs), officials announced Thursday. The c…

Department Of The Air Force Gets In Line With Hegseth Acquisition Reform Plan

To oversee acquisition, the Department of the Air Force has had 26 program executive offices (PEOs)–19 in the Air Force and seven in the Space Force, but the Pentagon’s Portfolio […]