Draft memo reveals potentially sweeping Pentagon acquisition reforms

Can Secretary Hegseth Deliver the Acquisition Revolution the Pentagon Has Dodged for Decades?

At last month’s conclave of general officers in Quantico, Virginia, President Trump and Secretary Hegseth previewed that the Administration would announce “generational” acquisition reforms emphasizing speed, agility, and urgency. It is expected that the outline for these reforms will be delivered by the Secretary this week in a speech at the National Defense University. These reforms will likely attempt to implement Executive Order 14265 on Mod…

Draft memo reveals potentially sweeping Pentagon acquisition reforms

Breaking Defense obtained the draft memo just days before Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to address a crowd of defense CEOs and top military acquisition officials on Friday, where he is expected to announce significant changes to how the Pentagon buys weapons.