What Happened
Assistant Secretary Cadenazzi Calls For Fundamental Reform
The Pentagon’s industrial base leadership is calling for a fundamental reform of the acquisition system, citing the need for faster and more efficient production to compete with China. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy Michael Cadenazzi argued that working outside the lines and creating workarounds is not enough, and that the core acquisition system itself needs to be overhauled. The Pentagon is shifting arms trade organizations to improve Foreign Military Sales and Direct Commercial Sales, and is working to match international demand with actual production capacity. This was reported by Breaking Defense.