Procurement Archives

Participants discuss the need to prioritize the development of operating systems that more easily integrate with common command-and-control networks at GDIT’s ‘Battlespace of the Future’ summit. Panelists include, from left: Scoop News Group’s Billy Mitchell, Army Brig. Gen. Anthony Gibbs, Marine Corps Col. Jeremy “Hank” Hester, Navy Capt. JJ Murawski, and General Dynamics Land Systems’ Bill Tecos. (Scoop News Group photo)

Defense industry shifts procurement model to speed drone deployment

The rapid evolution of software-centric vehicles on the battlefield has placed new pressures on the Department of War to restructure its acquisition models.

Jul 14, 2026 By Scoop News Group

Defense Intelligence Agency headquarters (DIA photo)

DIA considering new AI-powered platform to streamline procurement system

The release of the RFI comes as the Pentagon and IC are on the hunt for new AI tools to eliminate drudge work for their employees and…

Jun 22, 2026 By Jon Harper

The U.S. Capitol building dome is seen through spring flowers on March 30, 2026, in Washington, DC. (Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images)

House Foreign Affairs Committee considers proposals to speed up U.S. weapons exports

Senior committee staff previewed newly proposed foreign military sales and financing reforms scheduled for markup this week.

May 12, 2026 By Brandi Vincent

Department of Defense Inspector General Platte B. Moring III and senior leadership from the office’s criminal investigative arm met recently with Colin M. McDonald, the Department of Justice’s first-ever Assistant Attorney General for the National Fraud Enforcement Division. (DOD OIG PHOTO)

Pentagon OIG partners with Justice Department’s new government fraud-hunting team

The DOJ officially established its National Fraud Enforcement Division (NFED) in April, following a directive from the White House in January.

May 8, 2026 By Brandi Vincent

Stephen Feinberg, U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to be Deputy Secretary of Defense, testifies during his Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on February 25, 2025 in Washington, DC.(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

DOD officially launches new Economic Defense Unit to mesh military aims with global financial sway

The EDU director will oversee the hub as the deputy secretary’s principal advisor for economic competition across the Defense Department.

Apr 10, 2026 By Brandi Vincent

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Kimble Petersen, an aviation survival technician assigned to Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point in Kapolei, Hawaii, scans the scene below while being hoisted down from a Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter during a training exercise in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii Nov. 12, 2025. Cliff-side and vertical hoist missions often occur in remote or inaccessible terrain, requiring precise aircraft positioning and environmental awareness to avoid obstacles and wind shear. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Robertson)

Coast Guard envisions using AI to develop acquisition ‘superhighway’

The military service, which falls under DHS, published an RFI as it looks for new tech to improve the efficiency of its acquisition enterprise.

Nov 19, 2025 By Jon Harper

Pete Hegseth, US Secretary of War, and Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State, wait as U.S. President Donald Trump is due to address the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, on October 13, 2025 in Jerusalem. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Hegseth’s acquisition overhaul seeks to spur major shifts for foreign military sales

"Transforming requirements and acquisition alone is not enough," the Pentagon chief said in a speech to industry on Friday.

Nov 7, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

Pentagon begins recruiting its next cohort of disruptive defense acquisition fellows

DIU is now accepting applications for the next round of Immersive Commercial Acquisition Program fellowships.

Jun 3, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

An aerial view of the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 15, 2023. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. John Wright)

New Pentagon guidance clamps down on procurement of non-commercial products

The guidance directs the implementation of an executive order that President Trump issued to federal agencies last month.

May 28, 2025 By Jon Harper

Aerial view of Silicon Valley at dusk, with a portion of the San Mateo/Hayward Bridge visible. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images).

Forging the defense industrial base for the digital age

Former US Deputy CTO Nick Sinai argues the Pentagon must embrace Silicon Valley’s entrepreneurial culture and work to ensure the latest technology reaches the battlefield.

Dec 1, 2022 By nick-sinai