Defense Acquisition Magazine May-June 2025

Defense Acquisition magazine Sustainment Bimonthly magazine of the Defense Acquisition University for senior military personnel, civilians, defense contractors, and defense industry professionals in program management and the acquisition, technology and logistics workforce. Defense Acquisition Magazine March-April 2025 Vol LIV | No. 3 | Issue 304


Contents
4

Interview With Joseph Brooks, Executive Director, Regional Sustainment Framework
8

Product Support Speed With Discipline
14

MDAP
19

The Middle Tier of Acquisition is Growing Up!
20

Unleashing U.S. Power—Building Lethal, Accountable, and Overmatching Capabilities
26

Artificial Intelligence and the Acquisition Strategy
30

It’s All About Incentives—Lessons for DOD Acquisition
34

Contracting Concepts—Multiple Award Contracts and Fair Opportunity
39

2025 Defense Acquisition Workforce Writing Awards
44

Innovation in Overcoming Obstacles: A Case Study in Rapid sUSV Acquisition
45

Determining Priorities in a Cluttered and Turbulent Environment
47

Overcoming Acquisition Obstacles for the Rapid Transition of a New Warfighting Capability
51

The Global Race for AI Superiority
54

Bargaining to Achieve Mission Outcomes
61

Online Exclusives
65

Acquisition News and Highlights
73

What's New at DAU
71

Conferences and Meetings
67

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