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GAO Recommends Pentagon Leaders Get More Control Over Military Services' Tech Budgets
The Government Accountability Office is pushing for the Pentagon's research and engineering office to gain budget certification authority over military departments' technology investments, but the Army, Navy, and Air Force have pushed back sharply.
Key Takeaways
- GAO recommends budget certification authority for the Pentagon's research and engineering office over service tech budgets
- Army, Navy, and Air Force all disagreed, citing potential delays, restricted autonomy, and increased workload
- Critical Technology Area roadmaps lack sufficient detail to guide coordinated investment decisions
- The Senate's 2026 NDAA draft includes Portfolio Acquisition Executives for cross-service coordination
- The debate pits strategic coherence against acquisition speed at a time when both are considered urgent
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