US EditionArmy brass declare for right to repair
- On April 30, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memo instructing the Army to obtain permission to perform maintenance and repairs on its own equipment through updates to current and future contracts.
- This directive responds to long-standing intellectual property constraints that force the Army to rely on costly original manufacturers for maintenance and repairs.
- The initiative aims to reduce delays, lower costs, and improve operational efficiency by allowing military maintainers to access necessary tools, software, and perform field repairs like 3D-printing parts.
- Hegseth said contracts must ease restrictions while preserving American industry’s intellectual capital, but experts note the memo lacks strict timelines and cost-saving targets to measure success.
- The policy is expected to increase Army resilience, reduce dependence on large defense contractors, and save taxpayers billions, marking progress in a broader acquisition reform effort.
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Hegseth wants ‘right to repair’ provisions in all Army contracts
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wants the Army to include right to repair provisions in all new and existing contracts in an effort to cut costs and reduce delays caused by relying on original manufacturers for maintenance and support. In an April 30 memo, Hegseth directed the Army secretary to “identify and propose contract modifications for right to repair provisions where intellectual property constraints limit the Army’s ability to conduct ma…
Army Mounts Right to Repair Offensive - TechNation
This week, U.S. Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll and General Randy A. George, U.S. Army Chief of Staff, announced the Army Transformation Initiative (ATI). The ATI is based on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s April 30 memo to senior Pentagon leaders. In part, the memo states: “Identify and propose contract modifications for right to repair
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