There are plenty of elements to praise in Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s acquisition transformation announcement last week. The emphasis on speed and commercial solutions, the overhaul of training for the acquisition workforce, the extension of tour lengths for program managers and executives, and a holistic portfolio approach to military capability are just a few.When taken in context with the drone memo and requirements process overhaul he released a few months ago, the secretary of defense is making a bold statement that he does not accept the often-stated premise that reducing risk to America’s warfighters necessarily means accepting higher costThe post Acquisition Transformation: How to Make it Last appeared first on War on the Rocks.