US News LIVE: Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth Announces Changes To Pentagon’s Weapons Acquisition
In a major address at the National War College on November 7, 2025, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth unveiled sweeping reforms to the Pentagon’s weapons acquisition system, declaring the old "Defense Acquisition System" dead and replacing it with a streamlined "Warfighting Acquisition System." The overhaul prioritizes speed, innovation, and wartime urgency amid escalating global threats from adversaries like China and Russia. Key changes include slashing bureaucratic red tape, empowering new "Portfolio Acquisition Executives" to oversee major programs, adopting a commercial-first approach to procurement, expanding the supplier base to include tech innovators alongside traditional contractors, and introducing performance scorecards with incentives for on-time delivery.
Hegseth warned defense contractors to accelerate production or "fade away," emphasizing that the US must operate on a "wartime footing" to rapidly deliver capabilities to warfighters and allies. This historic transformation, directed by an April 2025 executive order from President Trump, also shifts the Defense Security Cooperation Agency to the acquisition division for faster foreign arms sales, aiming to replenish stockpiles and boost the "arsenal of freedom."
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