“the defense acquisition system as you know it is dead,” secretary of war pete hegseth said in a major speech delivered to industry representatives nov Defense secretary pete hegseth on friday afternoon will speak with military and industry leaders about his plan to overhaul the way the pentagon purchases weapons 7 at the national war college in washington, d.c.
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Hegseth unveils ‘transformation’ of dod acquisition system the changes include a replacement of dod's program executive officers with portfolio acquisition executives that hegseth said would have more authority.
Hegseth also ordered each service to go over its internal requirements processes, to cut red tape, bring industry into the process earlier and make sure their internal priorities align with the. The honorable pete hegseth is the secretary of war He was sworn in on jan 25, 2025, as the 29th secretary of defense before the department's name was changed on sept
Hegseth was commissioned as an infantry officer in the u.s Army national guard after graduating from princeton university in 2003. Hegseth, in tone shift, talks nice to defense industry the pentagon chief offered a rare message of unity in a friday speech to executives. Hegseth is purging military leaders with little explanation the moves to fire or sideline generals and admirals are without precedent in recent decades and have rattled the top brass.
Pete hegseth is the u.s
Prior to his government service, he was an american tv personality who was a cohost of fox & friends weekend from 2017 to 2024, and while on the show he became known for his conservative views.