Acquisition Transformation Strategy: What Changed and What to Watch | Dec. 3, 2025

Описание: The Secretary for the Department of War released a memo on Nov. 7, 2025, introducing the Acquisition Transformation Strategy. This strategy is guaranteed to be one of the most significant overhauls in defense acquisition in decades. In this webinar, Trident's Rebecca Wayland walks through the 3 outcomes and 5 pillars of the strategy. She also dives into six areas to watch in GovCon as we look at 2026.

Chapters:
00:00 – Welcome
00:23 – Agenda
00:45 – About Trident and Rebecca Wayland
02:30 – Executive Orders – A Recap
04:06 – Executive Order 14265, Understanding Part 1 – Overhauling the Acquisition System
07:35 – EO 14265, Understanding Part 2: Strengthening our Military Edge
08:48 – EO 14265, Understanding Part 3: Rebuilding our Depleted Military
09:19 – Acquisition Transformation Strategy Overview; 3 outcomes and 5 pillars
12:32 – Pillar 1: Rebuild the Arsenal of Freedom
14:42 – Pillar 1: Key Takeaways
15:45 – Pillar 2: Elevate and Empowering the Acquisition Workforce to Rapidly Deliver Capability
17:38 – Pillar 2: Key Takeaways
18:29 – Pillar 3: Maximize Acquisition Flexibility through Reduced Regulations and Process
19:30 – Pillar 3: Key Takeaways
23:02 – Pillar 4: Develop High Performance Systems Through Rigorous Enterprise Technical Execution Excellence
23:47 – Pillar 4: Key Takeaways
25:09 – Pillar 5: Improve Lifecycle Risk Management and Key Takeaways
25:49 – Top 3 Takeaways
28:22 – For consideration…
30:20 – Areas to Watch in GovCon
30:33 – Area 1: FAR-Based Acquisition is Changing
35:26 – Area 2: GSA could be responsible for a lot…
40:06 – Area 3: Compliance still matters
44:23 – Area 4: Experience may not get you the mileage it used to
50:48 – Area 6: Cybersecurity + SCRM are critical
53:13 – Area 6: Critical Technology Areas for Research and Engineering
54:02 – Final Thoughts
56:15 _ Next Webinar
56:55 – Questions and Close