Dod Cyber – Rethinking How Defense Buys: BI Replay

The Pentagon’s shift from buying individual cyber tools to buying measurable outcomes could reshape where billions in defense technology spending flows — and which vendors are positioned to capture it. As the Department of War implements Instruction 8000.02, enterprise agreements, category management and cyber supply-chain risk are moving to the center of procurement strategy, with implications for defense contractors, cybersecurity providers and investors assessing the next phase of government technology spending. Join Wayne Sanders, Senior Analyst, Defense & Weapons, Bloomberg Intelligence, and Command Sergeant Major (Ret.) Bart Larango, Strategic Industry Advisor for the Federal Government, Splunk, a Cisco company, as they examine what is driving the procurement shift, how data from new technology investments is expected to inform real-world command decisions, and where emerging technologies could change the economics and competitive landscape of modern warfare.