General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, maker of the Predator drone, has urged Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to pursue a Pentagon contracting overhaul. As per the drone maker, the current system is too slow and bureaucratic to be effective against threats from China or Iran.
The letter:
- In a letter dated January 24, General Atomics CEO Linden Blue urged Musk of the Department of Government Efficiency to reform the Pentagon’s defense acquisition system.
- As per the CEO, a reform to the Pentagon’s defense acquisition system could enhance its efficiency and contribution to national security
- Blue highlighted several issues in his letter, such as delays, buck-passing, and self-shackling, which are prevalent in the current system, as noted in a Reuters report.
Reform proposals:
- The General Atomics CEO shared some proposals in his letter to Elon Musk.
- Among these are time limits on Pentagon milestones, which could pave the way for faster large system acquisitions.
- Blue called for increased accountability in the U.S. Foreign Military Sales system as well.
- He also called for a reform of the U.S. interpretation of the Missile Technology Control Regime so that it is more closely focused on weapons of mass destruction instead of drones.
Musk’s DOGE:
- Elon Musk’s DOGE has been very busy after it was formally formed by an executive order from U.S. President Donald Trump.
- As per Trump’s executive order, DOGE was created to modernize federal technology and software to maximize governmental efficiency and productivity.
- Musk has pledged that DOGE would see meaningful progress every week.
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