
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. -- The Marine Corps is experimenting with ways to rapidly “buy, try and decide” on non-development equipment outside the traditional plodding acquisition process.Large multi-billion-dollar acquisition programs like the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter need to follow the established Joint Capabilities Integration and Development Process (JCIDS) that provides oversight for development and cost, said Lt. Gen. Robert Walsh, chief of Marine Corps Combat Development Command. “You need that deliberate JCIDS process to make sure you get it…