Some provisions that didn't survive negotiations last year are resurfacing in the Senate's version of the fiscal 2027 defense policy bill.

San Diego Lt. Commander Rose O'Carroll, Division Officer of the METOC office aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard, shows a radar profile on one of the ship's new advanced weather computers at the Naval ...

On March 6, 2025, the Secretary of Defense issued the memo “Directing Modern Software Acquisition to Maximize Lethality” (linked here). Acknowledging that software is at the core of every weapon and ...

On November 7, 2025, Secretary Pete Hegseth announced sweeping defense acquisition reforms that aim to accelerate delivery of capabilities and inject flexibility into the defense procurement process.

On April 9, 2025, Executive Order titled “Modernizing Defense Acquisitions and Spurring Innovation in the Defense Industrial Base,” was signed by President Donald J. Trump. The executive order clearly ...

Suggested Citation: "Appendix F: References." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Air Force Software Sustainment and Maintenance of ...