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McFarland: Fielded Programs Should Still Seek Opportunities to Introduce OA

Defense Daily Staff

Tuesday, November 4th, 2014

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McFarland: Fielded Programs Should Still Seek Opportunities to Introduce OA

Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Katrina McFarland

The Pentagon is seeking opportunities to introduce competition and open systems designs not only in new programs but also with already-fielded systems to help keep sustainment costs down. Speaking at Defense Daily’s Open Architecture Summit, Katrina McFarland, assistant secretary of defense for acquisition, said it is never too late to introduce open architecture principles into a program. An August 2014 handbook, Guidelines for Creating and Maintaining a Competitive Environment for Supplies and Services in the Department of Defense, outlines various…

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