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Rep. Thornberry Sets Out To Reform HASC Culture, Relationship With Pentagon

Defense Daily Staff

Thursday, January 22nd, 2015

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Rep. Thornberry Sets Out To Reform HASC Culture, Relationship With Pentagon

Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas), chairman of the House Armed Services Committee

Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) doesn’t just want to reform Pentagon acquisition during his first year as chairman of the House Armed Services Committee; he also wants to reform the way his committee does business, and he wants to reform the relationship between the committee and the Defense Department.Among the most noticeable changes will be the fiscal year 2016 budget hearings. When the Pentagon releases its budget request on Feb. 2, HASC won’t follow the usual pattern of inviting the defense…

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