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Pete Hegseth: “Personnel is policy. So too in acquisition, human capital…”

Featuring: Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense | National

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LIVE: Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth delivers remarks

Published | Video Starts at 11:55

To achieve these goals, it's paramount that human capital decisions across the entire war fighting acquisitions enterprise are predicated upon merit and optimally enable the recruitment, retention and mobility of America's, our nation's best talent. Just as I told the uniform ranks, Personnel is policy. So too in acquisition, human capital decisions focused on hiring, promoting, rewarding and accountability will directly determine the success of acquisitions reform. and more importantly, whether or not we save our Republic. That's how important it is. The time for half measures. It's been over for decades. (11:55–12:08)

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