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Pentagon

Shanahan Wants Industry Feedback In Setting Standards And Prioritizing DoD Changes

Thursday, February 8th, 2018

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Shanahan Wants Industry Feedback In Setting Standards And Prioritizing DoD Changes

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan (Army photo)

The second highest Pentagon civilian said on Tuesday that industry has to help the Defense Department change how it does business in procurement and adopting technology.Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan focused on several key points where industry can help the department as it moves forward with the new national defense strategy.First, the government and industry together share a significant vulnerability in the cyber realm. Shanahan said industry probably cannot now sign a sort of cyber disclosure statement, akin to…

Congress

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Army

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