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Air Force

Gates: More Acquisition, Contract Savings Sought

Julie Samuel

Thursday, June 16th, 2011

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Outgoing Defense Secretary Robert Gates said yesterday that he expects Pentagon officials to find additional savings from acquisition programs and through contractual changes with industry. During his final congressional hearing before his upcoming retirement, Gates acknowledged to the Senate Appropriations Committee (SAC) that the results of his recent “efficiencies” drive, which some lawmakers are questioning, were “mixed.” “While the services leaned forward and found nearly $100 billion in efficiency savings, efforts to trim overhead costs of (Department of Defense) DoD, components outside…

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