A Pentagon official who wants energy efficiency to be part of the military’s “core strategic thinking” said she is working closely with requirements and acquisition officials to factor energy considerations into weapons planning. Sharon Burke, the Pentagon’s first assistant secretary of defense for operational energy plans and programs, said she already has met with Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, to whom she officially reports directly. But her bigger goal beyond getting face time with new defense secretary, she said, is ensuring…
Burke: Energy Considerations Enmeshed In Weapons Planning
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