Army Futures Command Pushes to Streamline Requirements Amid Acquisition Reform
WASHINGTON, D.C., JUL 22 – The Army plans to reduce Program Executive Offices from 13 to possibly nine to improve acquisition efficiency as part of its Transformation Initiative, officials said.
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House Armed Services Committee Holds Hearing on Reforming Defense Acquisition
The House Armed Services Committee holds a hearing on reforming defense acquisition to deliver capability at the speed of relevance at 10 a.m. ET on July 23. Witnesses include Michael Duffey, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, accompanied by William Bailey of the Department of the Air Force; Jason Potter of the Department of the Navy; Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy Jr. of the Department of the Air Force; and Jesse Tolleson Jr. o…
Reform-minded lawmakers eye Duffey's growing to-do list as DOD's new acquisition boss
Michael Duffey, the Pentagon's new acquisition chief, was reminded by lawmakers on the House Armed Services Committee today of the many matters that require his attention, including a major defense program review, controversial "right to repair" policies, the perennial task of reforming the military's bureaucratic procurement system as well as the need to be more transparent with Congress. The wide-ranging hearing, Duffey’s first since being con…
Army Futures Command pushes to streamline requirements amid acquisition reform
As the Army prepares to merge its Futures Command (AFC) with Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) into a new “Training and Transformation Command,” AFC officials are working closely with the acquisition community to ensure the command’s internal structures are aligned with any changes to the Program Executive Office structure. “It’s premature to really comment on anything associated with acquisition reform, but what I would say is that we are …
Army’s acquisition shops shakeup not ‘finalized,’ decision expected in weeks
“All of this still needs to be briefed to the Army senior leaders. ... We still need to do Congressional engagements… to address some of these concerns, and then we'll finally roll that out,” said Army spokesman Steven Warren.
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