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DoD Axes JCIDS In New Memo Aimed At Accelerating Requirements Process

DoD Axes JCIDS In New Memo Aimed At Accelerating Requirements Process
Adm. Christopher Grady, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks with Capt. Jeff Betz, commanding officer of the Mariner Skills Training Center Atlantic, during a tour of the facility, June 7, 2023. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class James D. Mullen)

The Pentagon is eliminating the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) for validating requirements, the latest step in leadership’s effort to streamline the acquisition process to more rapidly field new capabilities. The decision to "disestablish" JCIDS is part of a new wide-ranging memo signed last week by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg that also includes reforming the Joint Requirements Oversight Council, establishing a Requirements and Resourcing Alignment Board and Joint Acceleration Reserve and directing…

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