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HASC’s Crow, Wittman Suggest Pushing More Procurement Authority To COCOMs

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HASC’s Crow, Wittman Suggest Pushing More Procurement Authority To COCOMs
Congressman Jason Crow, Representative of Colorado’s 6th District, prepares to depart after having a discussion with high level stakeholders at Buckley Space Force Base, Colo., Jan. 23, 2023. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Airman Yepez)

A bipartisan pair of House Armed Services Committee members said Wednesday that the Pentagon’s combatant commands should be given more authority to directly go and procure innovative technologies that can be fielded quickly. Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.), the top Democrat on the HASC’s Intelligence and Special Operations panel, said the idea has been “batted around” and cited the example of Special Operations Command’s (SOCOM) unique acquisition authority as a model to follow. “There is a model that we used during…

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