DoD acquisition reform: What will it take to make it last?

DoD acquisition reform: What will it take to make it last?

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s acquisition system shakeup is being met with cautious optimism from acquisition experts who say the changes could meaningfully reshape how the Pentagon buys capabilities, manages programs and integrates emerging technologies — if the department can avoid repeating the mistakes of the past. Stan Soloway, president and CEO of Celero Strategies and federal acquisition expert, said by and large the changes make a lot…