Upcoming Webinar: SVDG Talks: Moving to a Threat-Based Approach in the Acquisition System

For decades, the Department of Defense has operated under a capability-based acquisition system—focusing on optimizing the production and procurement of traditional means of military power. But in today’s rapidly evolving technological, industrial, and operational landscape, adapting to a threat-based approach is critical to maintaining strategic advantage.

Together, we’ll explore contracting’s role in enabling this critical shift and discuss:
🔹 Defining requirements based on operational effects and outcomes.
🔹 Adopting a more flexible budgeting process that allows for reprogramming in real time.
🔹 Leveraging agile acquisition pathways and contracting vehicles to quickly procure capabilities in tranches—treating them more like munitions that will be attrited over time and replenished.

Don’t miss this timely conversation moderated by Ben McNally with insights from:
⚡ Nathan Diller (Divergent)
⚡ Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Cameron Holt (Exiger)
⚡ Matt MacGregor (Anduril)

Together, they’ll explore the state of defense acquisitions and the potential pathways of transitioning to a model that enables rapid adoption of lower-cost, software-defined, hardware-enabled, commercially derived technologies.