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GAO: DoD Lacks Comprehensive Strategy for Issues Arising from Sole-Source Contracts

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GAO: DoD Lacks Comprehensive Strategy for Issues Arising from Sole-Source Contracts
A U.S. Air Force F-35A with the 355th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron takes off on Sept. 16 from Kadena Air Base, Japan during the Freedom Edge 25 exercise (U.S. Air Force Photo)

The Pentagon lacks a comprehensive strategy to solve issues related to sole-source contracts and intellectual property (IP)/data rights, according to a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report examining the tri-service F-35 fighter by Lockheed Martin [LMT], the U.S. Navy F/A-18 by Boeing [BA], the Navy Littoral Combat Ship by Lockheed Martin, Marinette Marine, and Austal USA, the Navy Virginia-class submarine (SSN-774) class by General Dynamics Electric Boat and Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII], and the U.S. Army Stryker Combat Vehicle by…

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