NDAA scales back ambitious acquisition reforms, offers little on workforce
NDAA scales back ambitious acquisition reforms, offers little on workforce  
Podcast: The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
Published On: Thu Jan 08 2026
Description: Lawmakers said the fiscal 2026 defense policy bill would deliver “the most significant acquisition reforms in a generation,” but some of the most ambitious changes lawmakers were pushing for during negotiations didn't make it into the final. Still, some provisions that survived negotiations could meaningfully change how the Defense Department buys technology, especially from small businesses and nontraditional contractors. 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.