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DoD Seeks Extension Of Defense Exportability Features Initiative, Kendall Says

Thursday, September 5th, 2013

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The Defense Department will soon ask Congress to extend a pilot program where DoD contractor and program manager teams work together to incorporate defense exportability features into their systems earlier in the development phase, according to a senior official. Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (AT&L) Frank Kendall said yesterday lawmakers originally gave DoD authority to run the program, known as the Defense Exportability Features (DEF) initiative, through 2015. The idea is that it is cheaper, and…

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