Wall‑Street Deal Teams Run Pentagon Buys

The Pentagon should build small, finance‑style 'deal teams' that source, structure, and close large capability purchases like private equity transactions, bringing Wall Street dealcraft and incentives into defense acquisition. Proponents argue this can speed procurement and concentrate leverage; critics warn it may prioritize financial engineering, favor incumbent contractors, and deepen private capture of public security decisions. — If adopted, this would reshape who designs and profits from national security programs and how tech firms balance commercial ethics versus defense revenue.