The Defense Acquisition System will “deliver performance at the speed of relevance” by implementing six operating policies: empowering program managers; simplifying acquisition policy; employing tailored acquisition approaches; conducting data-driven analysis; actively managing risk; and emphasizing product support and sustainment.
The directive outlines other policies that will govern the DAS, such as conducting system of systems analysis, emphasizing competition and employing performance-based acquisition strategies.
The document also details acquisition-related responsibilities of the department’s undersecretaries for acquisition and sustainment and research and engineering and chief information officer, among others.
Sierra Space has appointed Jeff Schrader, former executive at Lockheed Martin, as chief strategy officer. The Louisville, Colorado-headquartered company said…
