Telle talks ‘manufacturing rodeo,’ supply chain ‘weak links’: AUSA Day 1

At AUSA 2026, Acting Secretary Telle discussed a manufacturing rodeo designed to identify and resolve supply chain weak links. This initiative aims to round up systemic problems within the Army's biggest acquisition program. By fostering new companies, the service seeks to strengthen its industrial base and eliminate vulnerabilities. The effort focuses on streamlining procurement and enhancing the resilience of critical supply chains to ensure operational readiness and long-term stability for the Army's most significant programs.