Pentagon Acquisition Reform Moves Ahead As Budgets Grow

Reagan defense forum audience

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told an industry crowd at the Reagan Defense Forum that higher budgets are coming to improve the defense industrial base.

Credit: Staff Sgt. Madelyn Keech/U.S. Air Force
The Pentagon is entering an era of sustained budgets above $1 trillion, bolstered by congressional support, as it looks to overhaul its acquisition structure to make weapon purchases more efficient. Still, the steps to do this will take some time and convincing, the department’s acquisition leader...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C.

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