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Pentagon’s software reforms prioritize speed, but critics warn of deeper systemic flaws

Pentagon’s software reforms prioritize speed, but critics warn of deeper systemic flaws

The Pentagon’s new Software Acquisition Pathway, mandated by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s 6 March memo, aims to fast-track how the Department of Defense buys, deploys, and updates software. By exempting software programs from the milestones of Major Defense Acquisition Programs (MDAPs), the pathway expedites deployment, agile practices, and

Too heavy and too late; meet Army’s M10 Booker, a tank without a mission

Too heavy and too late; meet Army’s M10 Booker, a tank without a mission

Defense One’s Meghann Myers covers the development of the US Army’s M10 Booker—meant to be a nimble, air-droppable “light tank” for infantry support—that arrived years late, overweight, and unusable on key bases like Fort Campbell. Originally envisioned in 2013 as a spiritual successor to the 16-ton