Maj. Gen. Phil Brooks, Fires Center of Excellence commander, center, observes students disable drones at the Joint Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems University. (Christopher Wilson/Army) The ...

A wave of efficiency talk has arrived in Washington, epitomized by the Department of Government Efficiency now roaming the halls of the Pentagon. But as policymakers examine how government actually ...

Experts arguing to scrap the JCIDS process say the military needs more rapid acquisition processes, such as the model that helped develop Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles, shown here, during ...

The Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) has evolved from an aspiring solution to meet joint warfighting needs into a bureaucratic impediment that actively impedes military ...

On November 7, 2025, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth referenced his intentions to pursue significant additional changes to the U.S. military’s acquisition system. In a speech held at the National War ...

Tracye Winfrey Howard, Nicholas Iliff, Jr. On November 7, 2025, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth issued three memoranda that collectively direct a significant shift in defense policy and management.

FORT EUSTIS, Va. — In the heart of the Army's Futures and Concepts Center (FCC), the Futures Integration Directorate (FID) stands as a pivotal force, working seamlessly to shape the future landscape ...

The Department of Defense has scuttled the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS). In a memorandum signed last week, Defense Secretary Hegseth and Deputy Secretary Feinberg ...