How OTA consortia are delivering for defense acquisition and our warfighters.

From an acquisition standpoint, the Army’s modernization efforts have made one thing crystal clear: Other transaction authority agreements, or OTAs, have been a pivotal tool. In the wake of the 2020 Defense Department Directive, “The Defense Acquisition System,” which includes the goal to “deliver capability at the speed of relevance,” the OTA model has quickly become the service’s main acquisition strategy to provide cutting-edge technology capabilities within the initial six cross-functional teams. This accelerated model has enhanced the Army’s highest priority modernization efforts, giving our warfighters a decisive edge on the battlefield.

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