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Affordability Will Need To Be Designed In To New Programs, Gates Says

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Wednesday, September 15th, 2010

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By Calvin Biesecker As part of the defense spending and productivity efficiency initiatives outlined by the Pentagon yesterday, affordability will be a key feature of all new programs, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said. "Affordability will be incorporated right at the beginning as a firm requirement for each new program," Gates said at a Pentagon briefing to discuss the efficiency initiatives, which are part of an effort to save the Defense Department $100 billion during the next five years. "So, for…

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