ACQUISITION NEWS AND HIGHLIGHTS
ACQUISITION NEWS
AND HIGHLIGHTS
Acquisition-related news, press releases, announcements, and more on topics relevant to the acquisition professional.
DLA Highlights Strategy, Agility to Under Secretary for Acquisition and Sustainment DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY PUBLIC AFFAIRS Nancy Benecki The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) director highlighted the agency’s dedication to modernization and agility during a visit by a senior logistics leader. DLA hosted the World- wide Logistics Symposium at its McNamara Headquarters Complex, Fort Belvoir, Va., Sept. 15–16. Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment Michael Duffey delivered the keynote address on the event’s second day. (Read more)
Space Force Priorities: Acquisition, Partnerships, Guardian Development PENTAGON NEWS David Vergun
Acquisition and sustainment are not just support functions; they are warfighting imperatives, said Space Force Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, chief of space operations. Gen. Saltzman gave the keynote address on the State of the Space Force at the Air and Space Forces Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference held at National Harbor, Md. (Read more)
War Department Continues Nuclear Modernization PENTAGON NEWS David Vergun
In light of the changing global security landscape, the War Department is considering different approaches to modern- era deterrence, said Air Force Maj. Gen. Brandon D. Parker, director of global operations at U.S. Strategic Command. “We see a lot of promise, both in the programs of record, but also in the legacy systems that we have existing today,” he said. “So, while we go through that modernization pro- cess, it’s equally important that we sustain the capabilities that we have today so that we can continue to deter and, if necessary, respond.” (Read more)
Officials Aim to Field Critical Technologies Rapidly, at Quantity DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE NEWS David Vergun
The 2025 Worldwide Logistics Symposium, held at DLA’s McNamara Headquarters Complex, Fort Belvoir, Va., provided participants an op- portunity to better understand the concerns U.S. allies and strategic partners face in their operational environments. Source: DLA photo by Chris Lynch
A panel of experts at the National Defense Industrial As- sociation’s 2025 Emerging Technologies for Defense Con- ference and Exhibition in Washington addressed the need to field critical systems to Warfighters at speed and scale. “We can’t let perfection be the enemy of good enough. And I don’t say that as a means to say that we’re willing to take risks and put our uniformed men and women at risk,” said Justin McRoberts, program manager for the DoW’s Manu- facturing Science and Technology program. (Read more)
DoD Establishes Joint Interagency Task Force to Deliver Affordable C-sUAS Capabilities to America’s Warfighters PENTAGON NEWS David Vergun To ensure that American airspace remains secure, Secretary Pete Hegseth directed the Secretary of the Army to for- mally establish the Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF 401)—a new, unified team that will bring together our best talent from across all agencies to counter these threats and restore control of our skies. The Task Force will report to the Deputy Secretary of Defense to better align authorities and resources and rapidly deliver Joint C-sUAS capabilities to America’s Warfighters, defeat adversary threats, and pro- mote sovereignty over national airspace. (Read more)
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