Navy Secretary Ray Mabus has approved new expedited acquisition processes, including the establishment of a Maritime Accelerated Capabilities Office and a rapid prototyping program. The new processes are available when the traditional acquisition system cannot deliver Navy and Marine Corps requirements on the required timeline, according to the instruction, " Department of the Navy Accelerated Acquisition for the Rapid Development, Demonstration and Fielding of Capability ," published Dec. 22. "The DON shall employ accelerated processes to respond to urgent operational...
