Ensuring Overmatch Through Rapid Acquisition
Army G-TEAD
The Army’s Global Tactical Edge Acquisition Directorate (G-TEAD) is the Army’s acquisition hub, created to close the critical gap between the pace of modern threats and the speed of capability delivery. We rapidly translate urgent commander’s needs into combat-ready, interoperable solutions, ensuring our Soldiers maintain overmatch in any environment. By synchronizing efforts across the acquisition enterprise and fostering collaboration with our allies, G-TEAD delivers the future of warfare, today.
Problem Statement
Battlefield threats change rapidly, and any delay puts our Soldiers and battlefield superiority at risk. The Army requires a novel approach to accelerate capability development, prioritize innovation, synchronize efforts across PAEs, and foster allied nation industry capabilities to prepare for near-peer conflict.
Vision
G-TEAD will serve as the Army’s central hub for rapidly translating Commanders’ needs into battlefield-ready, minimum viable products that are demonstrated in theater.
Our Approach
G-TEAD operates on a simple premise: the traditional, years-long acquisition cycle is no longer sufficient for the modern battlefield. Threats evolve in days or weeks, and our response must be just as agile.
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Empowering Commanders
We put decision-making at the tactical edge, allowing commanders to directly influence the capabilities they need on the frontlines.
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Fostering Collaboration
We unite the efforts of the Army, allied nations, and industry partners to develop and deploy the best possible solutions.
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Rapid Fielding
We deliver attritable, scalable capabilities within 90 days of a challenge completion.
The G-TEAD Marketplace
The G-TEAD Marketplace is a next-generation contracting framework and innovation platform designed to get cutting-edge technology to operational users faster than ever before. It serves as a central hub where the Army, other government agencies, and even allied partners can rapidly acquire vetted, operationally ready equipment and software.
The Marketplace streamlines the often-lengthy procurement process. Vendors and their capabilities are pre-qualified through two main pathways:
- Prize Challenges: Companies compete in events like Army FUZE xTech competitions. Winners not only receive prize money, but are also onboarded into the Marketplace, making them eligible for rapid follow-on contracts.
- Demonstrated Experience Entry Path (DEEP): In the future, companies with proven technologies will be able to apply for inclusion in the Marketplace through this pathway.
Once a vendor is in the Marketplace, authorized Army organizations and other partners can acquire their products directly, often without the need for additional competition, dramatically shortening procurement timelines from years to weeks.
The G-TEAD Marketplace is transformational for several reasons:
- Speed: It provides commanders with the ability to procure proven capabilities at the speed the threat is evolving.
- Innovation: It creates a competitive environment that brings the best commercial and non-traditional solutions to the forefront.
- Interoperability: It provides a unified environment for the U.S., NATO, and other partners, ensuring that the capabilities are ready for coalition warfare.
- Efficiency: It satisfies competition requirements upfront, enabling direct and compliant ordering through a variety of acquisition pathways.
The G-TEAD Marketplace is a critical component of the Army’s broader acquisition modernization effort, pushing decision-making to the field and ensuring our warfighters have the tools they need to win.
Our mission is simple: deliver capability at the pace of relevance.
Engage with Us
G-TEAD synchronizes acquisition and experimentation, so Soldiers get what they need—when they need it. If your technology can close gaps in multidomain operations, we want to hear from you.
Got a solution built for speed? Let’s move.