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How sharper tech focus is transforming DoD’s business dynamic

"Our construct is to deter major conflict by having a disparity of technological capability," Mike Dodd said.

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FILE - A Chinese microchip is seen through a microscope set up at the booth for the state-controlled Tsinghua Unigroup project which is driving China's semiconductor ambitions during the 21st China Beijing International High-tech Expo in Beijing, China, on May 17, 2018. Furious at U.S. efforts that cut off access to technology to make advanced computer chips, China's leaders appear to be struggling to figure out how to retaliate without hurting their own ambitions in telecoms, artificial intelligence and other industries. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)

Three initiatives causing industry new concerns about DoD acquisition reforms

The Pentagon wants more cost and pricing data transparency and to establish contract profit margins from vendors who provide commercial products and services.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks to members of the media during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

How complex conflicts of interest plague military housing

"It's a mangled system when you have a tenants' bill of rights for service members where the housing companies participate in the drafting," RenΓ© Kladzyk said.

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In this photo provided by the U.S. Air Force, housing for service members is pictured at Mountain Home Air Force Base, April 28, 2022. Amid record-breaking spikes in rent, service members and housing activists say the Department of Defense has not adequately increased housing allowances, thereby neglecting its commitment to military families. (1st Lt. Daniel Barnhorst/U.S. Air Force via AP)
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