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Secretary Hegseth’s announcement of the Warfighting Acquisition System sets the stage for the biggest shift in defense acquisition in decades: from managing programs to operating portfolios, with an emphasis on speed as the primary trade and commercial technology as the fuel. As Dcode CEO Meagan Metzger explains in our new article, success will depend on three things: 1️⃣ Think like a CEO. Portfolio Acquisition Executives aren’t PEOs with more programs. They’ll need to balance risk and reward, allocate capital, and build teams the way a CEO manages a multi-product business enterprise. The goals are speed and capability, not compliance. 2️⃣ Architect agility with a RAIC. Dcode’s Rapid Acquisition Integration Cell is the operating model that turns commercial integration at speed into reality. CEOs often stand up strike teams in dynamic areas of their business to jumpstart progress; RAIC does the same thing in portfolios. 3️⃣ Invest in the workforce. Authority only matters when paired with capacity and commercial fluency. Commercial tech integration isn’t a policy, it’s a practiced skill set. And it’s one every acquisition team can master. Read Meagan’s full take on how to make the new Warfighting Acquisition System real: https://lnkd.in/es-U2-7k #DefenseInnovation #AcquisitionReform #WarfightingAcquisitionSystem #Leadership #Dcode #DefenseTechnology Meg Vorland Sarah Abonyi Benaiges Corinne Sorden, PhD Krystina Conley Scott Masson Andrew G. Omar Garada

Less than a week to go to AUSA 2025! Dcode is increasing commercial tech adoption and acquisition speed for key parts of the Army – and we’d love to connect in person during the show to discuss how we can do the same for you. We help defense organizations bridge the gap between the speed of technology and bureaucracy by creating fiscal agility, using every creative authority allowed, and removing roadblocks. And our native tech + venture fluency can bring clarity to deciphering, and evaluating, the tech landscape in areas with overflowing vendor claims like counter-UAS, autonomy, and data. DM us or register here to talk about how we can help! https://lnkd.in/eFWhFaxQ Meagan Metzger Meg Vorland Corinne Sorden, PhD Krystina Conley Scott Masson

Air Force acquisition is being asked to do more, faster – but the resource constraints are real. Dcode’s RAIC gives acquisition teams a playbook that works.

Space Force acquisition is being asked to do more, faster – but the resource constraints are real. Dcode’s RAIC gives acquisition teams a playbook that works.

Rapid acquisition can be heroics. We prefer making it business as usual. Dcode’s RAIC cell is in service now and ready to help Space Force meet the speed of need.

Dcode’s RAIC cell works. We’ve helped cut award timelines from months to days for critical tech like cUAS. And we can do the same for the Air Force.