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Carter: DoD To Protect Vital Industry Skillsets In Next Year’s Budget

Thursday, May 31st, 2012

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The Pentagon plans to set aside resources in next year’s budget to protect vital defense-industry skills, a senior official said yesterday. Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter emphasized the important of U.S. military contractors in comments before a Washington think tank, saying “the defense industry is second only to our people, our defense industry is what makes us a great military power.” Carter defended the Pentagon’s fiscal year 2013 budget proposal, repeatedly criticizing congressional efforts to add funding for unwanted weapon…

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