Acquisition reform Archives

DOD CIO John Sherman speaks at DefenseTalks 2023. (DefenseScoop)

DOD CIO updates guidance for buying digital technologies

The DOD officially updated its overarching guidance governing how its components buy software and associated tech to better align with recent changes in other statutes and policies…

Jun 2, 2023 By Brandi Vincent

U.S. Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall speaks at the National Press Club on April 19, 2022. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

The Air Force wants new authorities to kick off programs. Will Congress grant them?

Acquisition experts say that lawmakers may be hesitant to grant such powers to the services for a variety of reasons.

Apr 26, 2023 By Mikayla Easley

Secretary of the Army Hon. Christine Wormuth and Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology), and Army Acquisition Executive Mr. Douglas R. Bush, briefed on capabilities of Army Applications Lab on September 20th, 2021, in Austin, Texas.

Army needs to better use recent software authorities, new acquisition leader says

Douglas Bush, the new head of acquisition, technology and logistics for the Army, plans to use new funding flexibilities to reform how the service buys software.

Feb 17, 2022 By Jackson Barnett

Jim Mattis, Raj Shah — Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, left, speaks with Raj Shah at DIUx headquarters in Mountain View, California, in August 2017. (DOD photo / Flickr)

Former DIU leader gets seat on commission examining military budget

Raj Shah will be one of 14 members on the Commission on Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution Reform.

Feb 1, 2022 By Jackson Barnett