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## [FY26 NDAA Just Flipped the Script on Defense Acquisition: OTAs Are Now the Main Event](https://community.iquasar.com/t/fy26-ndaa-just-flipped-the-script-on-defense-acquisition-otas-are-now-the-main-event/358)

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**Author:** [@Iram\_Sehar](https://community.iquasar.com/u/Iram_Sehar)\
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**Last updated:** [February 25, 2026, 4:17pm UTC](https://community.iquasar.com/t/fy26-ndaa-just-flipped-the-script-on-defense-acquisition-otas-are-now-the-main-event/358 "2026-02-25T16:17:13Z")

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For years, “defense acquisition” meant glacial timelines, endless FAR clauses, proposal purgatory, and capabilities arriving just in time for the next war. That era is ending. The FY 2026 NDAA isn’t just another pol…