Warfighting at Warp Speed, Part 5: Software Acquisitions at Speed and Scale

PilieroMazza has been covering the Department of War’s (DOW) acquisition overhaul since Secretary Hegseth’s November 2025 memorandum: “Transforming the Warfighting Acquisition System to Accelerate Fielding of Capabilities.” Now, the Department of the Army (Army), through Army Directive 2026-19, has taken a concrete step to implement DOW’s policy of acquiring and delivering weapons and business systems at speed and scale.

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