Solving Yesterday’s Problems Will Kill You
From Steve Blank Podcast by Steve Blank
April 2, 2026 · 10 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the Department of War's acquisition reform in response to modern warfare lessons from Ukraine and Iran.
The Department of War is in the midst of the most ambitious acquisition reform in 60 years. It’s just in time as drone and missile warfare lessons (autonomy, Counter UAS, etc.) from Ukraine and the War in Iran are top of mind and reshaping what the DoW is buying. Reorganizing the DoW into Portfolio Acquisition Executives is reforming how the DoW is buying. The new Warfighting Acquisition System is working to reward speed to delivery.
People in this episode
Host: Steve Blank
Topics covered
- acquisition reform
- drone warfare
- missile warfare
- defense procurement
- military strategy
Keywords
- acquisition reform
- Department of War
- drone warfare
- missile warfare
- Warfighting Acquisition System
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Department of War
Places: Iran, Ukraine
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