Service acquisition leaders: Why this time will be different for defense acquisition : Breaking Defense , January 5 , 2026
January 5, 2026
Breaking Defense
Service acquisition leaders: Why this time will be different for defense acquisition : Breaking Defense , January 5 , 2026
January 5, 2026
Breaking Defense
From the document: "On Nov. 7, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth declared that “Acquisition is now a warfighting function.” With those six words, he did more than simply rename the Defense Acquisition System — he fundamentally transformed what it means to be an acquisition professional.
For the first time in the 55 years of modern acquisition history, we’re not asking our acquisition workforce to minimize risk and avoid blame. We’re asking them to own the fight.
Critics are already circling, dismissing this as another reshuffling of org charts with tough talk about “accountability,” focusing on punishing laggards. They’re wrong. This isn’t about punishment — it’s about liberation. And for those of us who’ve spent careers navigating the labyrinth of modern acquisition, it’s the opportunity we’ve been waiting for."
Authors - White, Dale, Collins, Robert, Okano, Seiko, Purdy, StephenSubjects
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