“I'd like to see in a Harris administration, a commitment to the innovation reform agenda at DoD,” said HASC Ranking Member Rep. Adam Smith. “That really has, I think, stalled a little bit."
DoD uses FAR Part 12 acquisitions to save hundreds of millions of dollars in “of a type” systems like civil landing systems with applicability to military aircraft.
Michigan’s defense ecosystem and expertise makes it a special asset for production.
Overmatch is fleeting and while traditional acquisitions can’t always keep up with new threats, a different and approved practice can.