James "Hondo" Geurts, USSOCOM Acquisition Executive, on leading innovation at Special Operations Command

Summary: In this October 11, 2013 interview, James Geurts, U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Acquisition Executive, discusses his efforts to lead innovation specifically in acquisition at SOCOM. He highlights a number of initiatives, from "bureaucracy busters" to new partnerships, that SOCOM is pursuing to inculcate a culture of rapid adaptation.