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Hegseth Signs Memo Directing DoD ‘Maximize’ Use Of Tools To Rapidly Deliver Software

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Hegseth Signs Memo Directing DoD ‘Maximize’ Use Of Tools To Rapidly Deliver Software
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a town hall meeting for Department of Defense personnel at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Feb. 7, 2025. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Madelyn Keech)

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the Pentagon to “maximize” the use of existing rapid acquisition authorities to speed up the delivery of software capabilities, according to a new memo. Hegseth specifically calls on all DoD components to utilize the Software Acquisition Pathway as the “preferred” tool for software development and directs the use of Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreements and the Defense Innovation Unit’s (DIU) Commercial Solutions Openings (CSO) as the “default solicitation and award approaches” for acquiring capabilities.…

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