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U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll aboard a Black Hawk helicopter at Fort Stewart, Georgia. Photo: Colin Demarest/Axios
The U.S. Army plans to dramatically increase its purchases of commercially available technology, much to the detriment of bespoke, one-off products and projects, according to Dan Driscoll, the service's top civilian.
Why it matters: That pledge, paired with promises made by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth earlier this month, could begin reshaping a Pentagon supplier pool that has for decades been dominated by a handful of companies.
