Speed Is Central to DoD Sweeping Acquisition Reform, But Not a ‘Mandate’

Federal News Network – While delivering capabilities at speed is at the core of the Defense Department’s acquisition system shakeup, the Pentagon's top acquisition official said, the department is not "mandating speed." Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Michael Duffey emphasized that they will rely on program leaders' judgment to balance the need for urgency with the associated risks to cost and performance.