Congress is poised to pass sweeping acquisition reform, following similarly oriented acquisition reforms by the Pentagon. While observers disagree on how transformative these changes will be, the shared goal is clear: pull more commercial innovation into the US Joint Force.
Far less attention has gone to Congress’s and the administration’s attempts to help America’s most innovative tech startups overcome the second Valley of Death: the US defense export system. Both branches made meaningful headway this year, but much more is required to fully harness emerging technologies for allies and partners and strengthen their ability to deter conflict on their own.
Emerging and commercial technologies — decentralized communications networks, 3D printers, unmanned surface…
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Source breakingdefense.com
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