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Hegseth Pentagon Shake-Up Gives Defense Tech Upstarts New Momentum, Insiders Contend

New technology firms are geared up to take on titans in the defense industry as the Trump administration has signaled it wants more competition in contracting at the Pentagon. War Secretary Pete ... Read More

Meet the White House pick to conquer the ‘Valley of Death’

The White House’s pick to field new technologies across the military faster says most U.S. companies want to sell to the Pentagon, but they don’t understand what the military needs. “One of the things ... Read More

Hegseth says he wants the Pentagon to prioritize speed over cost when buying weapons

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday the Pentagon is revamping how the military buys weapons, shifting the focus away from producing advanced and complex technology and toward products that can ... Read More

If the Pentagon Wants More Speed and Scale, It Should Be a Better Customer

In a speech on November 7, 2025, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced new measures to accelerate the fielding of new technology and advanced capabilities—complementing plans announced in August ... Read More

Pentagon wants ‘calculated’ risk culture in weapons buying revamp

The Pentagon envisions its cadre of portfolio acquisition executives having more authority to shift budgets or change requirements for programs to get a weapon system in the hands of warfighters ... Read More

Pentagon wants ‘calculated' risk culture in weapons buying revamp

The Pentagon wants its overhauled cadre of executives in charge of major acquisition programs to have enough flexibility and power to take calculated risks and focus on delivering new weapons speedily ... Read More