James "Hondo" Geurts, USSOCOM Acquisition Executive, on special operations' acquisition authorities and culture

Summary: In this October 11, 2013 interview, James Geurts, U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Acquisition Executive, debunks the view that SOCOM has special or unique authorities. Instead, he sees SOCOM's approach as representative of the special operations culture, and enabled by a smaller size. Geurts thinks some, but not all, SOCOM practices could be replicated in the traditional military service acquisition organizations.