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Pentagon Scraps JCIDS as Modernization Moves Into Delivery and Production

The overhaul seeks faster procurement by cutting validation bottlenecks.

Secretary of the Navy John Phelan and Vice Adm. Rob Gaucher, commander of the U.S. Navy’s Submarine Force, take their place on the podium during a commissioning ceremony for the fast-attack submarine USS Iowa (SSN 797) in Groton, Conn. on April 5, 2025. (Photo: U.S. Navy by Chief Petty Officer Joshua Karsten)
Tranche 1 Transport Layer spacecraft built by York Space Systems. Photo: York
Northrop Grumman's Advanced Tactical Hostile Engagement Awareness (ATHENA), part of its solution for the Army's Improved Threat Detection System (ITDS). Photo: Northrop Grumman.
Two U.S. Air Force fuel specialists from the 9th Reconnaissance Wing weigh supplies before loading into a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan with a Reliable Robotics autonomy package during the AGILE FLAG 24-3 exercise at Edwards AFB, Calif. on Aug. 5 last year (U.S. Air Force Photo)

Overview

  • A memo signed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Deputy Secretary Steve Feinberg disestablishes JCIDS, reforms the Joint Requirements Oversight Council, and creates a Requirements and Resourcing Alignment Board and Joint Acceleration Reserve.
  • Secretary of the Navy John Phelan established a Naval Rapid Capabilities Office to consolidate fast-acquisition efforts and focus on urgent operational gaps.
  • York Space Systems delivered 21 SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer satellites that will enable sensor‑to‑shooter links, with the company saying the first launch is expected by the end of summer as SDA declined to specify a date.
  • Pratt & Whitney received a $2.8 billion Lot 18 award for F135 engines for all F-35 variants, while the Army selected Northrop Grumman for ITDS Phase II with 10 prototypes due in fiscal 2027 and planned fielding in fiscal 2029.
  • NNSA partnered with Anthropic and Department of Energy national laboratories to develop a tool that flags AI outputs that could facilitate misuse of nuclear weapons knowledge.