SOCOM wants to move fast on new tech: ‘We’re not building aircraft carriers here’
A senior acquisitions official with US Special Operations Command, or SOCOM, emphasized the importance of quickly getting technology to special operators. This approach allows for rapid integration of new technology into systems. The official, David Breede, highlighted the difference between SOCOM's work and other large-scale military projects.
Further details on SOCOM's efforts to accelerate technology deployment are available from the source, including comments made by Breede during the SOF Week exhibition in Tampa, Florida.
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