
The leaders of the House Armed Services Committee have unveiled a bill with sweeping reforms to speed up the Pentagon’s acquisition process, to include overhauling the Joint Requirements Oversight Council and providing the ability to flexibly budget around portfolio areas. Reps. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) and Adam Smith (D-Wash.), the HASC chair and ranking member, respectively, said the bipartisan proposal will be “foundational” to the fiscal year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act. Rogers, specifically, noted the Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution…