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Pentagon

DoD Composing Legislative Reform Ideas to Keep PMs Focused on Products, Not Rules

Defense Daily Staff

Monday, October 27th, 2014

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DoD Composing Legislative Reform Ideas to Keep PMs Focused on Products, Not Rules

Andrew Hunter, director of the Joint Rapid Acquisition Cell

As part of the Pentagon’s and Congress’ acquisition reform efforts, the Defense Department has assembled a list of legislative initiatives to help reduce the burden on program managers and let them focus their time and attention on what really matters: the product they hope to deliver to the warfighter. The outgoing director of DoD’s Joint Rapid Acquisition Cell, Andrew Hunter, told reporters Thursday at the Pentagon that “we think can really reduce some of the burdens on program managers, allow…

Congress

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Congress

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