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The SPEED Act and the Strategic Reboot of U.S. Defense Acquisition
What is the central argument of “The SPEED Act and the Strategic Reboot of U.S. Defense Acquisition”, and why does it matter for European defence and dual-use markets?
The SPEED Act and the Strategic Reboot of U.S. Defense Acquisition: The introduction of the SPEED Act. Defence-finance analysis; 5-page sourced DFM PDF report.
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Original DFM publication · DFM Analysis report · 2025-07-03
The introduction of the SPEED Act by the House Armed Services Committee marks a critical inflection point in the evolution of U.S. defense acquisition policy. Rather than pursuing incremental process reforms, House leaders Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) and Adam Smith (D-Calif.)
are calling for a structural reset aimed at restoring strategic speed and operational adaptability. The legislation proposes to dismantle the current system, widely criticised for its inertia and risk aversion, and replace it with a framework that empowers decision-makers, tolerates failure, and lowers the barriers for nontraditional defense firms.
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What is The SPEED Act and the Strategic Reboot of U.S. Defense Acquisition?
are calling for a structural reset aimed at restoring strategic speed and operational adaptability.
Why does The SPEED Act and the Strategic Reboot of U.S. Defense Acquisition matter for European defence?
The legislation proposes to dismantle the current system, widely criticised for its inertia and risk aversion, and replace it with a framework that empowers decision-makers, tolerates failure…
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