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Executive Summary During the specified period, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) – now operating under the Department of War (DoW) nomenclature following recent administrative changes – announced sweeping acquisition reforms aimed at accelerating capability delivery, reducing bureaucracy, and revitalizing the defense industrial base (DIB). Key highlights include Secretary Pete Hegseth's November 7 memorandum and the subsequent Acquisition Transformation Strategy, released

Executive Summary Between October 1 and 15, 2025, defense acquisition news was marked by major contract announcements, key legislative progress on the FY2026 defense authorization, FAR updates, and industry events. Notable contract awards included a nearly $1 billion loitering-munition IDIQ (Uvision/Mistral for the Army’s HERO-120) [1] , multi-hundred-million-dollar space launch and software acquisitions (SpaceX/ULA launch contracts [2] ; Firefly-SciTec and SAIC-SilverEdge M&

Policy News and Developments - Pentagon I. Executive Summary: Strategic Observations for the DIB The latter half of September 2025 was...

Executive Summary   This report offers a high-level summary of the most critical changes in the U.S. defense acquisition system from...

Executive Summary: Strategic Trends and Key Developments This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the U.S. defense acquisition...

The Crisis: America's 1.9 Million Missing Workers By 2033, America needs to find 1.9 million new manufacturing workers—that's equivalent...

This report summarizes key developments in defense acquisition policy, major contract awards, legislative activity, Federal Acquisition...

https://scholarship.law.gwu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3055&context=faculty_publications The authors assert early in the article...

The implementation of new policies, revisions to the federal acquisition regulations (FAR), and an increased emphasis on transforming the...

Executive Summary The period spanning July 16 to August 01, 2025, marked a concentrated and dynamic phase in U.S. defense acquisition,...

1. Executive Summary The period of July 1-16, 2025, has witnessed a confluence of significant legislative and executive actions...

Small businesses may find selling to the Department of Defense (DoD) an appealing and compelling opportunity, with billions of dollars...

Navigating OTAs and CSOs: A Strategic Imperative for Defense Contractors The consensus is clear across the defense community—from pundits...

1. Executive Summary The week of June 2-7, 2025, marked a period of significant activity in U.S. government defense acquisition policy,...

The convergence of recent Executive Orders, including EO 14271 and EO 14265, the appointment of Michael Duffy as USD(A&S) Senior Defense...

The defense ecosystem encompasses various unhealthy, commensalistic business relationships, often driven by its highly evolved leading...

In today's competitive defense contracting environment, having the right partner can be the difference between contract success and...

For companies aiming to establish or expand their presence in Department of Defense contracting, specialized knowledge isn't just...