Draft memo: Navy's RAS office to absorb 66 programs spanning all domains

By Nick Wilson / November 18, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The Navy is developing plans to sweep 66 different programs spanning air, sea and land into its new Portfolio Acquisition Executive Robotic Autonomous System (PAE RAS) office, according to a draft memo obtained by Inside Defense . The document, which was first reported by USNI News , is dated Oct. 27 and labeled “pre-decisional.” Though details could change, the memo provides an early glimpse of the Navy’s first steps to implement the Pentagon’s acquisition overhaul agenda ...

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