# Navy Shapes Government Technology Acquisition Playbook

The U.S. Navy’s technology-acquisition framework has informed a government-wide playbook recommending agencies map technology portfolios, evaluate pilots using standardized measures, and plan to retire legacy systems when adopting new capabilities. No specific solicitation or contract award is identified. For procurement teams, the approach points toward pilots that demonstrate measurable outcomes and a credible path to enterprise transition or divestment; contractors may also propose privately funded pilots, but should not treat the playbook as an active procurement opportunity.

- Agencies can use portfolio mapping and consistent pilot evaluation to compare proposed capabilities and assess their fit with existing systems.
- Contractors should substantiate pilot proposals with measurable results and clear plans for scaling successful capabilities or retiring them if they do not meet objectives.
- Privately funded pilots may provide a way to demonstrate mature commercial technology, but the signal identifies no solicitation, award, or guaranteed follow-on work.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Published:** October 23, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Navy (Navy)
- U.S. Marine Corps (USMC)

### Key Quotes
> To do modernization that actually benefits the portfolio, you need to have a picture of that portfolio going in.
> — Daniel Chenok, Executive Director

> So instead of hundreds of competing things that float around forever, we're now converting pilots into higher value and higher-impact enterprise services.
> — Justin Fanelli, Chief Technology Officer

### Sources
- [Navy’s tech playbook serves as ‘toolkit’ for rest of government - Nextgov/FCW](https://www.nextgov.com/modernization/2026/10/navys-tech-playbook-serves-toolkit-rest-government/416797) - Nextgov/FCW