Governance as a “Blocker”: How the Pentagon’s New AI Strategy Trades Oversight for Speed

The Government Contractor – The Department of Defense's January 2026 AI Strategy memorandum presents governance and speed as a zero-sum tradeoff, labeling core oversight mechanisms such as ATOs, test and evaluation, and contracting processes as "blockers" to be waived through a newly established Barrier Removal Board.
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