Vice Adm. Williams Champions Acquisition Reform and Industrial Base Mobilizaton to Meet Strategic Needs

Vice Adm. Douglas Williams, director of Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) Strategic Systems Programs (SSP), provided insight into supercharging the Navy’s strategic weapons systems (SWS) defense industrial base at the U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM) Deterrence Symposium on Aug. 6, 2026, in Omaha, Nebraska.