The Kadish review says the root of acquisition problems are “deeply embedded in many of the management systems” in use within DOD. It offers recommendations ranging from organizational—creating a flexible system to deal with today’s rapidly changing needs—to workforce issues—shifting accountability lower and securing fixed, five-year tours for service acquisition executives. It addresses budget stability and the requirements process. It proposes making time—a specific number of years to produce “useful military capability”—a key performance parameter of a new acquisition strategy. The executive summary notes that there will be “hard choices” ahead if DOD accepts the performance improvements proposed by the Kadish panel, but that those improvements will produce a system that “delivers to its commitments.”
Space Force Adds Unit Tying Acquisition to Test and Training
Sept. 18, 2025
The Space Force has introduced a host of new and revamped deltas in recent months to tighten the ties between acquisition and operations. Now, a new unit is adding training to the mix.
