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Pentagon eyes end to PDFs for budget transfers

The Pentagon is testing a digital funding system to replace PDF-based budget transfers, aiming to cut disbursement times from months to as little as two weeks.

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International Team of Military Personnel Have Meeting in Top Secret Facility, Female Leader Holds Laptop Computer Talks with Male Specialist. People in Uniform on Strategic Army Meeting

Can the Pentagon’s contracting system keep pace with the demands of today’s battlefield?

"I encourage policy folks to start talking speed and to drop the term reform," said Stephanie Halcrow.

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Boeing displayed models of some of its military aircraft at the 2014 Association of the Army Expo in Washington, D.C.<br><br><i>(Photo by Shefali Kapadia/Federal News Radio)</i>

The federal government is going beyond funding research

"There is that ... so-called valley of death that we're trying to be able to help researchers and students and talent get across," said Dr. Erwin Gianchandani.

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In this Sept. 24, 2013 file photo, cut stacks of $100 bills make their way down the line at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing Western Currency Facility in Fort Worth, Texas. According to a study released on Tuesday, April 3, 2018, middle-aged Americans who experienced a sudden, large economic blow were more likely to die during the following years than those who didn’t. The heightened danger of death after a devastating loss, which researchers called a β€œwealth shock,” crossed socio-economic lines, affecting people no matter how much money they had to start. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

The government’s role in innovation may be changing from customer to investor

"If a relatively small number of companies become the preferred recipients of government financing, they could accelerate consolidation," said Paul Murphy.

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In this photo released by the U.S. Navy, a Saildrone Explorer unmanned sea drone sails in the Gulf of Aqaba on Feb. 9, 2022. Iran said Friday its navy seized two American sea drones in the Red Sea before letting them go, the latest maritime incident involving the U.S. Navy's new drone fleet in the Mideast. (Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dawson Roth/U.S. Navy via AP)

The federal government is trying to drive innovation with accountability

"If last year of 2025 was the year of efficiency, 2026 is both the year of innovation and the year speed," said Stephanie Kostro.

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FILE - The inside of a computer is seen on Feb 23, 2019, in Jersey City, N.J. A global computer chip shortage has made it harder for consumers to get their hands on cars, computers and other modern-day necessities, so Congress is looking to boost chip manufacturing and research in the United States with billions of dollars from the federal government. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

Space Force acquisition branch plans hiring push

Space Systems Command plans to hire 100 civilians a month as it rebuilds after 2025 workforce cuts, with contracting and cybersecurity among its top priorities.

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Federal agencies are being asked to move faster, but they need a good business forecast

"The issue is, and it always is with Congress, the devil is in the details and making sure that the priorities align to provide that service," said Jim Carroll.

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NASA's Artemis II Orion spacecraft is now in place at Florida's Kennedy Space Center Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) where it's been stacked on top of the Space Launch System rocket to complete the rocket's assembly for the mission. The milestone mission could launch as soon as February 2026. (Photo courtesy of Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy/X)

DoD issues guidance as ban on Chinese companies takes effect

β€œPeople need to get ahead of it. If you start to ask for a waiver starting in 2027, it's going to be a painful process for everyone,” Michael Cadenazzi said.

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River entrance of the Department of Defense building.

The FAR rewrite is more than just updated rules

"They've got to be planning ahead for, okay, if this is where the FAR is going, how are we going to be ready to implement that?" said Emily Murphy.

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A proposed FAR rule is trying to fix one of the government’s most persistent data problems

"This is an interesting way to put out this proposed rule because this is something that we've been waiting for for 15 years or 16 years now," said Zach Prince.

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Cyber security network and data protection technology on virtual interface screen.

Defense manufacturing emerges as Pentagon bottleneck

Manufacturing β€” not funding β€” is becoming the biggest hurdle to getting new technology into troops' hands faster.

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FILE -A steel worker moves a 155 mm M795 artillery projectile during the manufacturing process at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Scranton, Pa., Thursday, April 13, 2023. The Pentagon could get weapons moving to Ukraine within days if Congress passes a long-delayed aid bill. That's because it has a network of storage sites in the U.S. and Europe that already hold the ammunition and air defense components that Kyiv desperately needs. The House approved $61 billion in funding for the war-torn country Saturday, April 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
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