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Defense Authorizers Direct Increased Oversight of F-35 Upgrades

Defense Authorizers Direct Increased Oversight of F-35 Upgrades
Defense authorizers are directing increased oversight of the F-35 Block 4 and C2D2 program (Lockheed Martin Photo)

Defense authorizers in the House and Senate are directing increased oversight of the F-35 Block 4 and Continuous Capability Development and Delivery (C2D2) program. The oversight requires the secretary of defense "to submit annually to the congressional defense committees an integrated master schedule and past performance assessment for each planned phase of Block 4 and C2D2 upgrades," according to the House-Senate conference report on the Fiscal 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), S. 1790. In fiscal 2020, the bill authorizes…

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