Pentagon's Acquisition Reform Plans Watered Down, Critics Say

The Pentagon’s acquisition reform plans, announced by Secretary Pete Hegseth, have been criticized for being watered down after a leaked memo and a public speech. The final memo dropped several key provisions, including time-fixed development and production, flexible budget resources, and non-traditional participation in the industrial base. The changes may hinder innovation and progress in the acquisition process. The final memo also eliminated performance metrics to encourage alternative sources and the Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA). The revised memo gives the Service Acquisition Executive (SAE) the ability to waive MOSA for new programs. The development of the acquisition reform plans was first reported by Breaking Defense.