Assessing Military Acquisition Reform: House Armed Services Committee Hearing
January 1, 2019
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The Frame
This hearing monitors how the military is spending taxpayer funds on equipment and technology, directly impacting the speed at which the armed services can acquire new capabilities and the efficiency of defense procurement processes.
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Department of Defense
The agency must implement new acquisition laws and report on their effectiveness to the committee.
Defense Contractors
Changes to acquisition laws impact how these companies bid for and fulfill government contracts.
Last recorded activity January 1, 2019.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The committee has enacted hundreds of legal changes over the previous three years to improve DOD acquisition agility.
- Recent reforms aim to reduce statutory requirements and increase participation from commercial industry in the defense sector.
- New authorities have been granted to support rapid prototyping and the use of 'other transaction authority' for contracting.
- The hearing focused on whether the military services are effectively utilizing the new authorities granted by Congress.
- The committee is considering additional legislative steps for the upcoming fiscal year's defense bill.
- The hearing featured testimony from the Service Acquisition Executives (SAEs) of the Army, Navy, and Air Force.
Why It Matters
This hearing monitors how the military is spending taxpayer funds on equipment and technology, directly impacting the speed at which the armed services can acquire new capabilities and the efficiency of defense procurement processes.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Discoveries
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Decentralization of Acquisition
The committee explicitly shifted more authority and responsibility for acquisition decisions from the central DOD level back to the individual military services.
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