Deputy Secretary of Defense nominee Kathleen Hicks listens to the start of her Senate confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C. Feb. 2, 2021. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment Ellen Lord holds an on-camera, on the record press briefing August 20, 2020, in the Pentagon Briefing Room. (DoD photo by Marvin Lynchard)
The Pentagon continues to warn young companies, especially tech firms, against taking investments from U.S. adversaries, Undersecretary Ellen Lord says.
Ellen Lord briefs the press about acquisition in regards to COVID-19, at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., March 25, 2020. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)
The new 5000.01 directive implements cultural changes to DOD purchases. Officials call it "one of the most transformational changes to acquisition policy in decades."
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Ellen M. Lord speaks to the DSI DoD Hypersonic Capabilities Symposium, from the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., July 20, 2020. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)