Acquisition
The Army wants one voice, but acquisition may get silenced
Army Directive 2026-17 shuts down hundreds of official Army social media accounts. For the acquisition community, the loss goes beyond reach because the Army is also giving up its ability to frame its own message, writes acquisition expert Allison Gregory.
‘We’ll go 40%’: Army wants good-enough tech it can reshape for battle
“We don’t want the product to be perfect,” says 4th Infantry Division’s commander.
Got an idea for reforming defense acquisition? The Pentagon’s all ears.
“We need radically different ideas,” says assistant defense secretary.
Air Force consolidates some acquisition program offices into mission-focused groups
But many of the new “portfolio acquisition executives” were already leading multi-mission efforts.
Unveiling acquisition overhaul, Hegseth tells industry to get with the program
One expert said the reforms would sweep away Cold War processes — and draw backlash from established primes.
Experts see promise, risk in Pentagon’s draft acquisition reforms
A draft memo is circulating ahead of SecDef Hegseth’s Friday speech.
‘Stop trying to control every step’ of shipbuilding, senator tells Navy
Focus less on requirements and more on outcomes, says Montana’s Sheehy, and the entire Pentagon might get on board.
The Army’s giant data deal with Palantir is a harbinger: service CIO
The 10-year, up-to-$10 billion deal is part of a larger effort to consolidate IT contracts and save money, Leonel Garciga told reporters.
The onus is on industry to explain commercial best practices
Assuming government leaders know what those practices are and how they work is not a good idea, according to the General Services Administration's chief acquisition officer.
WT 360: All roads lead back to GSA in this ‘Editor’s Summit’ episode
Frank Konkel, editor-in-chief for GovExec’s publications including us, joins Nick and Ross to unpack the General Services Administration’s newest moves to be the central agency for all things GovCon and some other major storylines.
Rewrite of market research rules aims to give agencies more flexibility
A new version of Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 10 removes prescriptive requirements and adds a "practitioner album" with the goal of streamlining research processes.
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