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Pentagon

Kendall Unveils BBP 3.0 to Spark Innovation in Industry, Focus on High-Impact Research

Defense Daily Staff

Friday, September 19th, 2014

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Kendall Unveils BBP 3.0 to Spark Innovation in Industry, Focus on High-Impact Research

Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall. Photo: DoD.

Pentagon acquisition chief Frank Kendall unveiled a draft of his Better Buying Power 3.0 on Friday, soliciting feedback before the January implementation of his new plan to continue previous cost-consciousness efforts while also promoting innovation. The undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics was joined at the Center for Strategic and International Studies by a slew of top acquisition officials from the Defense Department and the military services. Some items in BBP 3.0 are pulled straight from the 1.0…

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