July 30, 2026 Building momentum: Bailey calls for warfighter mindset in acquisition Acquisition is now a warfighting function in the Air Force.
July 27, 2026 Air Force Under Secretary Addresses Life Cycle Industry Days; Discusses Tangible and Intangible Changes with Acquisition Transformation United States Air Force Under Secretary Matt Lohmeier delivered a sobering assessment of the Air Force's current readiness and a warning about chronic underinvestment.
April 30, 2026 War Department's $1.5 trillion budget proposal includes sizable nuclear triad investments The War Department aims to modernize the U.S. nuclear triad — including air, land and sea weapons — and the fiscal year 2027 budget proposal includes ample investment to make that happen, said Secretary of War Pete Hegseth during testimony on Capitol Hill.
March 23, 2026 Acquisition transformation strategy dominates discussion at New Horizons A recurring theme at this year’s event, hosted by the Lexington-Concord Chapter of AFCEA, focused on acquisition transformation aligned with the Pentagon’s priorities of speed, operational relevance and decisive combat advantage.
March 19, 2026 Department leader says nuclear triad must be upgraded to meet dual threat With soon to be two near-peer nuclear-armed competitors to deter, the United States must upgrade its nuclear forces, which serve as a backdrop to conventional capabilities that must also be robust, War Department leaders told lawmakers.