Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment

As March comes to a close, here's a look at some of our major highlights from the past month: 🔹 Re-Establishing Deterrence PTDO USD(A&S) Morani discussed A&S' ongoing efforts to enhance the defense industrial base and logistics capabilities for the joint force at the McAleese and Associates Defense Programs Conference. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eKX-U3VY 🔹Secretary of Defense Software Acquisition Guidance Secretary Hegseth directed the Software Acquisition Pathway (SWP) as the preferred route for all DoD software development, ensuring faster and more adaptable solutions for the Warfighter. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eBZ6Q-M6 🔹DCMA’s 25th Anniversary Congrats to Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) for 25 years of ensuring our warfighters have the equipment they need to fight and win. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eEUcHxq3 🔹Prominent Hunt Exercise DoD and interagency partners conducted the Prominent Hunt Exercise to support presidential decision-making in nuclear attack scenarios. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eB8neKj9

🎉Happy 25th anniversary to the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA)! 🎉   Established in 2000, DCMA transformed #defenseacquisition by consolidating contract oversight from 144 organizations into a single, efficient agency. Today, just over 10,000 professionals ensure our warfighters have the equipment they need to fight and win on the battlefield. Together, they:   ✔️ Manage 302,846 contracts valued at nearly $5.9 trillion ✔️ Deliver 1.5 million+ items daily to our warfighters   Thank you to all of the civilians and service members who have powered DCMA’s mission over the last 25 years!   📖 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/euQH3bGG 🎥 Watch the 25th anniversary video:  https://lnkd.in/e7ijNhs4   Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition

#ICYMI: At the McAleese and Associates Defense Programs Conference, PTDO USD(A&S) Morani emphasized how robust logistics and a resilient industrial base strengthen deterrence and national security. He highlighted A&S efforts to accelerate the acquisition process—including through Secretary of Defense Hegseth’s recent memo on software acquisition—and the role sustainment play in our deterrence throughout the Indo-Pacific. 🎥 Watch PTDO USD(A&S) full remarks below! #ReestablishingDeterrence #RebuildingOurMilitary #DPC25

Earlier this week, PTDO USD(A&S) Morani spoke at the annual McAleese and Associates Defense Programs Conference, emphasizing A&S' focus over the past eight weeks on strengthening the defense industrial base and growing the Department's ability to provide logistics and sustainment capability to the joint force. "We're wasting no time in moving out and taking this new direction by the President and the Secretary," he said. In addition to work underway to meet the President's request for the Golden Dome, Morani underscored the critical role of logistics in deterrence: "If a potential adversary knows that your logistics capabilities are robust ... and if you are in it for the long haul, they'll be less likely to engage in hostilities because they know that they'll not just be outgunned and outmaneuvered, but they're going to be out-supplied." Read more below ⬇️ #DPC25 #ReestablishingDeterrence

📢 Modernizing Software Acquisition for the Warfighter To maintain our competitive edge, Secretary Hegseth recently directed the Software Acquisition Pathway (SWP) as the preferred pathway for all DoD software development. This ensures faster, more adaptable solutions for the Warfighter. By leveraging the SWP alongside flexible contracting methods such as Commercial Solutions Openings (CSOs) and Other Transactions (OTs), DoD can better streamline access to cutting-edge digital solutions and maintain military superiority in an era of software-defined warfare. This approach: ✅ Accelerates software development to meet evolving warfighter needs ✅ Minimizes bureaucracy to enable rapid iteration of best-in-class capabilities ✅ Fosters stronger collaboration with innovative industry partners #RebuildingOurMilitary | Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition | Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)

#DYK: DoD and interagency partners work together to gather evidence and support presidential decision-making during nuclear attack scenarios. The United States Department of Defense recently partnered with the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in an iteration of the Prominent Hunt exercise in New York. Together these agencies make up the National Technical Nuclear Forensics Ground Collection Task Force (NTNF). “Our ability to gather post-detonation debris and perform nuclear forensics analysis is a key element of our nuclear deterrent,” said Drew Walter, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Matters. “Through NTNF, our senior leaders are provided a confident assessment of the responsible actor, ensuring appropriate response options.” Learn more about the Prominent Hunt exercise below!

#ICYMI, earlier this week, John Noh, who is performing the duties of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs, and Australia’s Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance (GWEO) Chief, Air Marshal Leon Phillips, signed a Statement of Intent to deepen U.S.-Australian cooperation with Australia’s Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance (GWEO) Enterprise. This cooperation strengthens our shared munitions industrial base, improves interoperability, and enhances deterrence.    #ReestablishingDeterrence | Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy

In alignment with Department of Defense (DoD) Instruction 5400.17 and recent Executive Orders issued by the President, the Department of Defense is reviewing and adjusting its social media content to ensure compliance with DoD policies and priorities. As a result, certain posts have been removed or modified to maintain consistency with federal guidance and uphold the integrity of our official communication channels. The Office of the Under Secretary for Acquisition and Sustainment remains committed to transparency and adherence to DoD directives while continuing to engage with our stakeholder community in a manner that best reflects our mission.   For any questions regarding social media policies, please refer to official DoD guidance available at: https://lnkd.in/e7w-ETMc

#ICYMI: The Defense Logistics Agency has launched the Supplier Pathway program to simplify the government contracting process for small businesses. This initiative provides direct access to the right supply chains, making it easier for vendors to strengthen our defense #industrialbase. Learn more below!

The United States Department of Defense announced the US Navy’s USS Makin Island as the winner of the 2024 Phoenix Award for Maintenance Excellence at this year's Secretary of Defense Maintenance Awards ceremony last month! The Sailors of the USS Makin Island were recognized for embodying pride and hands-on leadership during pre-deployment training in the Third Fleet followed by a combat deployment to the Seventh Fleet area of responsibility. Learn more about the full list of 2024 Secretary of Defense Maintenance Award winners at https://lnkd.in/gt4f2fyp #SustainTheForce | Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment