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Army revolutionizes acquisition process to deliver warfighting capabilities faster
The U.S. Army is undertaking a sweeping transformation of its acquisition process, designed to dramatically accelerate the delivery of critical warfighting capabilities to Soldiers.
Secretary of War Announces Acquisition Reform
The following memorandums were referenced by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth during his remarks at the National War College on Fort McNair, Washington, D.C., on Friday, November 7….
Army’s FUZE program taps $750M to fund innovation efforts, Driscoll says
Brent Ingraham, the Army’s top acquisition official, said he expects to see further growth in funding for the FUZE initiative.
Driscoll vows Silicon Valley model is the Army’s future
At AUSA 2025, the Army Secretary argued that the traditional procurement model is broken — pledging to adopt a “Silicon Valley” approach to rapidly get minimally viable products…
Brent G. Ingraham sworn in as Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology
The Honorable Brent G. Ingraham, a presidential appointee confirmed by the United States Senate, was sworn in as the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and…
Army calls for innovation, urges collaboration at Demand Signal forum
Army leaders delivered a call-to-action Sept. 15 at the Army Demand Signal Forum, part of senior leadership’s ongoing push for continuous transformation and modernization. Secretary of the Army,…
Army launches VC-style model FUZE program to invest early in promising military tech
In line with the Army’s sprawling modernization efforts, the service announced today it is standing up a new program called Army FUZE, a venture-capital-like acquisition model designed to…
Army adopts venture capital model to speed tech to soldiers
The U.S. Army is rolling out a new initiative that leaders say will overhaul how the service invests in technology by borrowing from Silicon Valley’s venture capital playbook.
U.S. Army adopts “venture capital mindset” with new Fuze program
The U.S. Army on Monday launched its “Fuze” program, motivated by Secretary Dan Driscoll’s desire to instill venture-capitalist thinking into the service’s trying-and-buying practices.