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To build a 21^st century military capable of meeting 21^st century missions, we must equip our Armed forces with the latest technologies and tools. This, in turn, requires an acquisition system that provides our forces with the highest quality goods in the most affordable and efficient fashion possible.

To that end, Secretary Cohen envisions a reengineered acquisition system that focuses on: managing suppliers, rather than supplies…

…providing high-quality support with fewer organizations based on tough performance parameters…

…and on ensuring the public’s trust and confidence in DoD.

While reducing the acquisition workforce by over 45 percent since Fiscal Year 1989, the Department of Defense has also reengineered a number of processes and undertaken a series of initiatives to provide the best-value systems, goods, and services.

These initiatives span three critical areas: Reengineering the Infrastructure, Improving the Acquisition Process; and Enhancing Acquisition Workforce Education, and Training.