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Budget

DoD Becoming More Cost-Aggressive In Managing Programs, Masiello Says

Friday, March 8th, 2013

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The Defense Department is becoming more aggressive in managing its programs by wanting increased cost insight into long-term contracts to ensure it is spending taxpayer money appropriately, according to an Air Force leader. Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Contracting Maj. Gen. Wendy Masiello told Defense Daily that the government's growing involvement in program management is also driven by a demand for additional data rights. “If I’m paying for it, I want to own it and I want it…

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Congress

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