
Weapon system sustainment would receive more attention early in the Department of Defense acquisition process under a reform package (H.R. 2511) introduced May 18 by the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC).Rep. William “Mac” Thornberry (R-Texas) said that sustainment accounts for more than 70 percent of a weapon system’s life-cycle costs but receives little attention when a system is being conceived and designed.“Sustainment has to be considered upfront, even before the acquisition decision is made,” Thornberry told reporters.His…