A wave of efficiency talk has arrived in Washington, epitomized by the Department of Government Efficiency now roaming the halls of the Pentagon. But as policymakers examine how government actually ...

Every new administration deplores the defense acquisition system it inherits and pledges to reform it aggressively. And every administration, while trying valiantly, fails. Instead, the system becomes ...

Defense policy analysts are a fractious bunch. But if there is one thing they all seem to agree on, it is a shared distaste for the current Defense Department acquisition process. Calls for ...

In their International Litigation column, Lawrence W. Newman and David Zaslowsky discuss how, in cases brought to enforce arbitration awards, rules for serving process on parties located outside the ...

To prepare for future fights, including the possible 2027 conflict, U.S. Navy officials are adjusting the acquisition and requirements process to give sailors access to the capabilities they need in a ...

In alignment with the Army’s focus on readiness, the Joint Munitions Command is leading the way to create a common operating picture of munitions requirements across the enterprise. The common ...

Since the creation of the Agile Manifesto, many development teams have embraced the guidelines of agile. By focusing on the customer and eliminating wasted development effort, developers have seen ...

Being stuck in yesterday’s thinking isn’t a new problem for the U.S. military. In 1898, Alfred Mahan said that “no service can or should be expected to reform itself.” Fast-forward to the 1950s and ...

USS Thomas Hudner (DDG-116) during construction at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works. BIW photo. SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The Navy’s new requirements process that brings industry in early to refine ideas ...

The federal government, states, and some cities set aside a percentage of funding to help women-owned businesses. In fact, in 2021, the federal government set aside 5% of its annual spending for ...