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Army Acquisition Chief Nom Supports Having ‘Right To Repair’ For All Capabilities

By Matthew Beinart

Friday, June 27th, 2025

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Army Acquisition Chief Nom Supports Having ‘Right To Repair’ For All Capabilities

Brent Ingraham, nominee to be the Army's next acquisition chief. Photo: DoD.

The nominee to serve as the Army’s next acquisition chief told lawmakers on Thursday he supports having “right to repair” language written into all all the service’s equipment contracts. “We need right to repair on every capability. And so, ensuring we get the right data rights and intellectual property [considerations] written in the contract up front is absolutely critical,” Brent Ingraham, nominee to be assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics and technology (ASA (ALT)), said during his confirmation…

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CENTCOM Looking To Lessons Learned From Use Of LUCAS Drones

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Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

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Appropriators Press For Details On Iran War Costs; DoD’s $29B Estimate Doesn’t Include Base Damage

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