
As the House Armed Services Committee works on its fiscal year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act –which will likely include some but not all ideas for acquisition and pay and benefits reform–the reforms should lead to more efficient procurement and personnel systems but may not immediately equate to budgetary savings.HASC Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) told reporters Tuesday that the committee this week had hosted an informal roundtable with the military services’ acquisition chiefs and held a classified briefing on technological…