New Hawaii Global Tactical Acquisition Directorate to support eastern flank deterrence

By Jason Sherman / November 26, 2025 at 1:10 PM
The Army will open a Global Tactical Edge Acquisition Directorate office in Hawaii early next year, extending its new rapid-innovation structure into the Indo-Pacific as part of a broader effort to push acquisition decisions closer to deployed commanders, according to the director of the organization. Col. Chris Hill, director of the new Global Tactical Edge Acquisition Directorate currently based in Germany, said the Hawaii office will begin operating in January to canvas commercial technology developed in the region in direct...

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