The U.S. Army has issued Army Directive 2025-26 to update its policy on supply chain risk management, or SCRM, for weapon systems to strengthen the service’s ability to identify and manage supply chain threats.
The directive, posted online by the Army Publishing Directorate Tuesday, rescinds Army Directive 2023-16 and reissues SCRM policy to align with President Donald Trump’s January 2025 Executive Order 14154, also known as Unleashing American Energy.
The document comes months after War Secretary Pete Hegseth, a 2025 Wash100 winner, unveiled changes to the Pentagon’s acquisition of weapons systems to strengthen deterrence and ensure warfighting advantage.
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What Is the Army’s Updated Approach to Supply Chain Risk Management?
Under the directive, original equipment manufacturers and industry partners remain responsible for managing their supply chains during development and production, while the government shares responsibility for mitigating risk.
SCRM is defined as a continuous process to identify, assess, mitigate and monitor risks affecting products and services throughout their life cycles. It covers all subsets of risks, including cybersecurity, counterfeit parts, obsolescence, foreign ownership of suppliers and single points of failure.
Who Is Responsible for Implementing the New Policy?
The directive also assigns responsibility to key Pentagon leaders and personnel.
For instance, the assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics and technology will serve as the policy proponent in charge of developing an SCRM guidebook and long-term strategies.
Meanwhile, the head of the Army Materiel Command will integrate SCRM into sustainment and logistics processes.
The Army Deputy Chief of Staff, G-2, will provide counterintelligence and threat analysis support to materiel developers and work with stakeholders to develop an SCRM intelligence and security framework..
The policy applies to the regular Army, Army National Guard and U.S. Army Reserve.
