Congress pushes back on parts of DoD’s acquisition reform agenda
Congress pushes back on parts of DoD’s acquisition reform agenda  
Podcast: The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
Published On: Fri Jan 23 2026
Description: While Congress is largely backing the Defense Department’s efforts to overhaul its acquisition system, lawmakers are pushing back on some of the Pentagon’s reform requests. They are also concerned that the department's workforce cuts will cripple its ability to implement the reform agenda. Federal News Network’s Anastasia Obis has more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.