Bush: Alternate acquisition pathways have been key enabler of modernization successes

By Evan Ochsner / July 27, 2022 at 12:53 PM
The Army's top acquisition official on Wednesday said acquiring programs at speed was his top priority, a goal that has been helped along in part by the service's use of alternative acquisition pathways that it will continue to use. The Army’s use of the Middle Tier of Acquisition, which permits it to rapidly develop fieldable prototypes and field more mature technologies, has enabled some of the quick development successes the service has enjoyed recently, Doug Bush told reporters. “That is...

Not a subscriber? Sign up for 30 days free access to exclusive, behind-the-scenes reporting on defense policy and procurement.

Log in to access this content.