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DoD Acquisition Nominee Eyes Greater Role For Commercial Technology

By Marc Selinger

Tuesday, July 18th, 2017

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DoD Acquisition Nominee Eyes Greater Role For Commercial Technology

Ellen Lord, former Textron Systems president and CEO. Photo courtesy of Textron.

Ellen Lord, President Donald Trump’s nominee for Pentagon acquisition chief, said July 18 that she will push the Defense Department to make “far more use” of commercial technology if she is confirmed by the Senate.“Congress has provided many authorities to the Department of Defense over the last couple of years that could be more widely utilized,” Lord testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee. “If confirmed, that will be a huge focus of mine to make sure we take advantage…

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