Service acquisition leaders: Why this time will be different for defense acquisition
In this exclusive op-ed, four of the Pentagon's top acquisition officers send a message to their workforce: Accountability isn't punishment, it's liberation.
Senate passes $901B defense authorization bill with major acquisition reform push
The bill forces the Pentagon to adopt a "portfolio acquisition executive model" for managing programs and makes it easier for commercial firms to do business with the department.
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Turning R&D into reality to meet the challenges of the modern battlefield
Knowing when to build on commercial systems and when to develop something new can be the difference between parity and information dominance.
Space Force acquisition reform: ‘Cleanup’ rather than remodel
Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy said that if he had "a Christmas wish list" for acquisition reform, "funding flexibility" would be at the top of it.
The sabotage of Secretary Hegseth’s acquisition reform initiative
AEI's Bill Greenwalt breaks down key changes between the draft and final version of Pete Hegseth's acquisition memo - and finds some startling shifts.
Biggest reform ‘in 50 years’ coming for Australian defense acquisition, minister says
"Clearly, the reason this is happening is because the existing organizational structure is showing deficiencies in terms of delivering key defense projects on time and on budget," Malcolm Davis of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute says.
Space Force must define acceptable risks of rapid acquisition push: Senior official
"[W]hat is the appetite [among operators] for fast, rapid delivery of capability, because that capability will not be the 100 percent capability," said Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy, acting head of space acquisition at the Air Force.
The state of play in military space
The military space sector is evolving fast. Get the latest from Space Force and industry officials on what’s next for acquisition, policy and training in a new Breaking Defense eBook.
NDAA on track for mid-December: Rep. Wittman
Rep. Rob Wittman, R.-Va., said today that the biggest unresolved issues in voting on the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act are those that cross committee jurisdictional lines in the Senate.
EXCLUSIVE: The Army is changing its acquisition structure. Here are the details.
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll laid out the plan for Breaking Defense, including the formation of six new Portfolio Acquisition Executives.
Hegseth presses defense execs to move faster in speech laying out sweeping acquisition changes
Hegseth's speech came in front of representatives from dozens of companies and acquisition officials from throughout the Pentagon.
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.
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Data overload threatens decisionmakers as autonomy expands
Reducing cognitive overload on warfighters while improving “time to trust” for autonomous systems is a matter of design.
Hegseth’s acquisition reform speech: What might come – and what’s already underway.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is planning a Nov. 7 speech to roll out the Trump administration’s plans to change the defense acquisition system.
From AROC to CORA: Army uses AI-enabled tool to slash scores of acquisition requirements
Out of 2,077 active requirements, Army senior leaders have identified 516 for inactivation, according to new figures provided to Breaking Defense.
Amid shifting priorities, transparency is key, says Army acquisition head
Brent Ingraham told Breaking Defense that the service’s ongoing Transformation in Contact exercises will help inform leadership on what weapons and platforms it will and won’t go forward with as part of the ATI.
Army Secretary teases significant shakeup, ‘streamlining’ of Army acquisition offices
Dan Driscoll told reporters that there will be a “consolidation and streamlining of how we buy things in the Army,” criticizing the current 12 PEOs as being too "siloed."