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HASC Chair Outlines Acquisition Reform Agenda

Defense Daily Staff

Monday, March 23rd, 2015

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HASC Chair Outlines Acquisition Reform Agenda

Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas), chairman of the House Armed Services Committee

The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas), plans to unveil legislation this week aimed at reforming the Pentagon’s acquisition system in part to make it faster in the deployment of new technology by lessening bureaucratic requirements.Thornberry said at an event hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies on Monday that he will roll out the legislation on Wednesday and is hoping for extensive feedback from the defense acquisition community and industry. The timing…

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