Emphasize exportability in the initial development of U.S. defense systems

What has happened

1. Feb 6, 2026 Partially done

   EO 14383 sec. 5(a)(iii) puts the service acquisition executives of the military departments on the Promoting American Military Sales Task Force as ex officio members, required to report on actions taken "to accelerate the contracting of priority FMS cases and ensure exportability of identified priority systems," with the task force convening quarterly. Senior military leadership is now accountable for exportability; no requirements document has been shown to carry it.

   • Executive Order 14383, Establishing an America First Arms Transfer Strategy

     Primary Executive branch Feb 6, 2026

2. Jul 4, 2025 Partially done

   Public Law 119-21 sec. 20004 appropriates $500 million to expand the Defense Exportability Features program and $10 million to expand the Department's armaments cooperation workforce — money behind designing for export rather than an instruction to senior leaders.

   • Public Law 119-21, title XX (defense reconciliation appropriations)

     Primary Congress Jul 4, 2025

3. Apr 9, 2025 Attempted

   EO 14268 sec. 2(e) makes it administration policy to lower unit costs "by integrating exportability features in the design phase," and sec. 3(d) requires the Secretaries of State and Defense, within 90 days, to submit a plan to the President to "secure exportability as a requirement in the early stages of the acquisition process." A directive; the plan is not public.

   • Executive Order 14268, Reforming Foreign Defense Sales To Improve Speed and Accountability

     Primary Executive branch Apr 9, 2025