Acquisition & Procurement

Bob Ritchie, chief technology officer at SAIC, has outlined how mission integration can accelerate the delivery of operational capabilities to warfighters and strengthen military advantage. Why Is Mission Integration Central to Reform? In an article published on SAIC’s website, Ritchie emphasized that mission integration converts commercial innovation into combat-ready capability by bringing diverse technologies together into […] More

HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division has placed an order for Nikon SLM Solutions’ NXG 600E additive manufacturing system to support the U.S. Navy’s shipbuilding programs. Nikon SLM said Tuesday the purchase makes the HII division the first U.S. shipyard to deploy Nikon SLM’s NXG 600E. “This latest NXG 600E order underscores the strategic importance of […] More

Integrated Data Services CEO and President Tammer Olibah said the company’s Comprehensive Cost and Requirement system, or CCaR, aligns with priorities outlined by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, a 2025 Wash100 Award recipient, during his recent “Arsenal of Freedom” address at the National War College. The address, delivered to a small group of senior government […] More

The U.S. Army is moving away from rigid, prescriptive requirements toward a more flexible framework that encourages creativity and faster acquisition, National Defense Magazine reported. At the center of this shift is a new mechanism called the “characteristics of need statement,” designed to outline operational challenges and desired outcomes without prescribing specific products. Opening the […] More