White House lowers bar for weapon system termination, opening door to shake up

New DoD EO wants to ax problem programs, but read the fine print

President Trump is out with a new executive order that could, if faithfully implemented, mark a sharp shift in what weapons the Pentagon buys and how such purchases are regulated.The order, entitled “Modernizing Defense Acquisitions and Spurring Innovation in the Defense Industrial Base,” closely tracks the arguments that have been made by emerging military tech firms in Silicon Valley. It calls for reforms that will provide “the speed and flexi…

White House lowers bar for weapon system termination, opening door to shake up

President Trump has signed an executive order that could place dozens of the Pentagon's largest weapons programs under heightened scrutiny -- possibly on a path to cancellation -- signaling that even long-protected legacy systems could be at risk. The directive orders the Defense Department to review all Major Defense Acquisition Programs (MDAPs) and flag any that exceed cost or schedule baselines by more than 15%, fail to meet key performance g…

Trump order threatens cancellation for over-budget, delayed Pentagon programs

The new Executive Order, signed by President Donald Trump today, gives the Pentagon 90 days to review all of its major defense acquisition programs and compose a list of poor-performing programs for potential termination.

Trump directs Pentagon to tee up major acquisition programs for potential cancellation

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday that could lead to the cancellation of major defense acquisition programs, boost the procurement of commercial technologies and shake up the workforce. “Unfortunately, after years of misplaced priorities and poor management, our defense acquisition system does not provide the speed and flexibility our Armed Forces need to have decisive advantages in the future. In order to strengthen our…

Trump Directs Review of All Major Defense Acquisition Programs

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday to review the Pentagon’s weapons acquisition process, including assessments of top weapons programs that may be behind schedule and beset by cost overruns.

Trump administration launches review of Defense Dept military procurement

(Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order that launched a review of procurement programs at the U.S. Department of Defense.