Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has unveiled a new acquisition reform plan that would let Pentagon officials reprogram funds " without congressional approval ," raising questions about the role of appropriators -- some of Washington's most powerful lawmakers -- while they demand increased transparency from the department. The Pentagon’s new “Acquisition Transformation Strategy” calls for the creation of new Portfolio Acquisition Executives (PAEs) empowered to “move money around more freely to buy new technology and fix problems without congressional approval.” Elsewhere,...
