Bipartisan House proposal aims to speed up defense acquisition work

House Armed Services leaders unveil bill to reform defense acquisition, speed up requirements process

The House Armed Services Committee is yet again trying its hand at reforming the Department of Defense’s acquisition system, often derided as too slow and inefficient in getting warfighters the capabilities they need. The Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery, or SPEED Act, unveiled Monday, seeks several changes to improve how the department fields systems to troops in a faster manner with more relevant technologies. Whil…

Bipartisan House bill transforms JROC, seeks new rapid acquisition entity at DOD

A new bill offered by House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) and Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-WA) would transform the Defense Department's Joint Requirements Oversight Council and establish a new rapid acquisition authority empowered to elevate key procurement decisions to the highest levels of the Pentagon. The proposed bill, known as the Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery Act, or SPEED Act, focuse…

Bipartisan House proposal aims to speed up defense acquisition work

The proposal could be the template for significant reform plans this year in how the military plans and buys new weapons systems.

Senate Bill Proposes Fast-Track Patent Examination for AI and Semiconductor Innovations

A bipartisian bill, the Leadership in Critical and Emerging Technologies Act (“Leadership in CET Act”), was recently introduced to Congress that proposes a USPTO initiative to accelerate review of patent applications in “stratically important” technological sectors.  The proposed bill identifies artificial intelligence, semiconductor design, and quantum computing as eligible categories, emphasizing their role in maintaining U.S. leadership in em…

Congressman Pat Fallon Introduces the FAST Act

Last week, Representative Pat Fallon (TX-04) introduced the Flexible Acquisition of Software Technology (FAST) Act, which would authorize the Secretary of Defense to procure software and data as a service to support the development of artificial intelligence systems, and for other purposes.“If we want to win the AI race with China, it’s critical that the US military embraces