Executive Order 14265: Modernizing Defense Acquisitions and Spurring Innovation in the Defense Industrial Base
| Signed | Apr 9, 2025 |
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| Published in the Federal Register | Apr 15, 2025 |
| Citation | 90 FR 15621 (FR Doc. 2025-06461) |
| Official text | Federal Register ↗ · PDF ↗ |
How the order opens
Section 1 of the order, in its own words (not our summary):
“As Chief Executive and Commander in Chief, I am committed to ensuring that the United States military possesses the most lethal warfighting capabilities in the world.”
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