Garrett Exner, Veterans On Duty Board Member and former U.S. Marine Corps Special Operations Officer, issued the following statement on the Pentagon’s reform of its defense acquisition policy:
“Today marks a consequential step forward for America’s warfighters. For too long, they’ve been asked to face new threats with old tools, held back by a system built for another era while our adversaries innovate at speed.
The Pentagon’s proposed reforms represent a necessary shift. By modernizing and streamlining acquisition, we can unleash the full potential of America’s defense industrial base—empowering innovators, accelerating the delivery of advanced capabilities, and restoring the United States’ edge in military technology.
These changes will help ensure that America, not our enemies, dominates the future of air, sea, land, and space capabilities. This is how we keep faith with those who serve—by ensuring they are always equipped, always ready, and never outmatched.”
