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Pentagon Seeing Success With New Adaptive Acquisition Reforms

Pentagon Seeing Success With New Adaptive Acquisition Reforms
Ellen Lord, then undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, speaks with reporters at the Pentagon, Oct. 7, 2020. (DoD Photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jack Sanders)

The Pentagon’s top acquisition official said Wednesday the department is already seeing success with its new adaptive acquisition tools to help speed up procurement efforts, with potential new pathways in development to assist specific service efforts. Ellen Lord, the under secretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, also told reporters the new software acquisition pathway that went into effect last week “represents a substantial departure from the department’s usual way of doing business” and will allow for more iterative development…

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