By Emelie Rutherford The head of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) introduced yesterday wide-reaching legislation intended to thwart cost overruns, schedule delays, and performance problems with defense acquisition programs by compelling the Pentagon to take specific steps at the efforts' outset. SASC Chairman Carl Levin (D-Mich.) has dubbed the bill he crafted the "Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009," of which SASC Ranking Member John McCain (R-Ariz.) is an original co-sponsor. Levin announced the legislation during an afternoon…
Levin Introduces Expansive Defense Acquisition Reform Bill
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