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On April 9, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order (“EO”) titled&nbsp;<a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/04/modernizing-defense-acquisitions-and-spurring-innovation-in-the-defense-industrial-base/">Modernizing Defense Acquisitions and Spurring Innovation in the Defense Industrial Base</a>. This EO seeks to overhaul many aspects of defense acquisition in order to enhance the military capabilities and streamline the Department of Defense’s (“DOD”) procurement processes. While every presidential administration seeks to streamline and facilitate defense procurement, this EO contains noteworthy approaches that defense contractors should be aware of. For instance, the EO suggests that the government has an appetite for “risk” when it comes to DOD procurements: “We will also modernize the duties and composition of the defense acquisition workforce, as well as incentivize and reward risk-taking and innovation from these personnel.”

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The EO is directed at the DOD and its various branches, including the Army, Navy, and Air Force. But it will potentially have considerable impacts on defense contractors, particularly those who are behind schedule or over budget.

Read the full post on our&nbsp;<a href="https://governmentcontractsnavigator.com/2025/04/11/all-points-bulletin-for-defense-contractors-if-youre-15-behind-schedule-or-15-over-budget-you-need-a-strategy/">Government Contracts Navigator</a>&nbsp;blog.

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All-Points Bulletin for Defense Contractors: If You’re 15% Behind Schedule or 15% Over Budget, You Need a Strategy

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