White House lowers bar for weapon system termination, opening door to shake-up


By Jason Sherman / April 9, 2025 at 11:17 PM
President Trump has signed an executive order that could place dozens of the Pentagon's largest weapons programs under heightened scrutiny -- possibly on a path to cancellation -- signaling that even long-protected legacy systems could be at risk. The directive orders the Defense Department to review all Major Defense Acquisition Programs (MDAPs) and flag any that exceed cost or schedule baselines by more than 15%, fail to meet key performance goals or no longer align with mission priorities. That criteria...

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