Executive Order 14372: Prioritizing the Warfighter in Defense Contracting
| Signed | Jan 7, 2026 |
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| Published in the Federal Register | Jan 13, 2026 |
| Citation | 91 FR 1377 (FR Doc. 2026-00554) |
| 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.”
← EO 14371: Providing for the Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on December 24, 2025, and December 26, 2025 EO 14373: Safeguarding Venezuelan Oil Revenue for the Good of the American and Venezuelan People →
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