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Army Secretary Fanning Champions Acquisition Reform To Keep Up With Industry

Tuesday, June 28th, 2016

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Army Secretary Fanning Champions Acquisition Reform To Keep Up With Industry

Eric K. Fanning, Secretary of the Army. (U.S. Army photo by Alfredo Barraza/Released)

Newly confirmed Secretary of the Army Eric Fanning said Tuesday the current push for acquisition reform has a reasonable chance of success and could help the service keep pace with technological advancements in the private sector.Fanning has taken up the mantel of acquisition reform as a priority for his tenure, primarily because he says the opportunity was ripe.“From my perspective, having been in OSD and all three [services] now…bureaucracies are additive,” he said. “Something bad happens and a process is…

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