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Carter Says Acquisition System Too Slow To Provide Technology For Future Fights

Friday, June 10th, 2016

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Carter Says Acquisition System Too Slow To Provide Technology For Future Fights

Defense Secretary Ash Carter takes a moment to speak with Marines following a room clearing demonstration during a visit to Camp Pendleton Calif., Aug. 27, 2015. DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz

The U.S. defense acquisition system was too slow to provide for troops’ needs during the wars of the past 15 years and is especially ill suited to provide the technology needed for future combat in a rapidly changing world, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter says.Acquisition of the mine-resistant, ambush protected (MRAP) vehicle to protect soldiers and Marines from deadly roadside bombs is commonly viewed as an acquisition success that saved lives when the hulking vehicles were sped to combat zones.…

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