‘What the f— is going on?’ Confusion, uncertainty in industry as Army contracts seemingly halted
• The Army’s rushed compliance with President Donald Trump’s executive orders has caused confusion and uncertainty in the defense industry.
• The Army has directed a halt on new contracts, which were then walked back, causing fear among the industry.
• The fear is that this could be the first in a Pentagon-wide halt on new awards.
• The Pentagon’s cybersecurity mandate, CMMC 2.0, is likely to survive under Trump.
• The Army’s contracts seem to be halted, leading to a state of confusion and uncertainty in the industry.
• The Pentagon’s Iron Dome for America calls for space-based interceptors.
• The Pentagon is also decentralizing battle data, with CDAO and Anduril opening a tactical’mesh’ to third-party developers.
• The military’s spending is being criticized for being excessive and causing worry and confusion.
• There are better ways to cut spending, such as restoring favorite things or reducing spending.
