The Pentagon has issued a sweeping update to its missile defense acquisition governance, restoring core authorities to the Missile Defense Agency and formally rescinding a 2020 policy that many criticized as slowing innovation. The new directive, 5134.20E , re-establishes the Missile Defense Agency as the main entity for developing, acquiring, testing and deploying an integrated layered missile defense system -- nearly a year after a statutory deadline. The update rolls back significant elements of the March 2020 directive-type memorandum, which...
