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Esper: Continued Reform Efforts Required For Shift To Competition With China, Russia

By Matthew Beinart

Friday, January 24th, 2020

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Esper: Continued Reform Efforts Required For Shift To Competition With China, Russia

Secretary of Defense Mark Esper (DoD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith)

The Pentagon’s shift toward a focus on competition with China and Russia will require the department to continue divesting from legacy systems to prioritize modernization programs and improving technology development coordination with industry, the Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Friday. Esper told attendees at a Center for Strategic and International Studie he intends to continue acquisition reform efforts, including expanding the defense-wide review process, to ensure the department is able to stay ahead in the emerging technology space. “Both of…

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