The National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) is proposing giving managerial judgment and flexibility to acquisition decision makers as part of an overall effort to improve the weapon systems procurement process. In a report released Tuesday called “Pathway to Transformation,” NDIA concludes that meaningful improvement to the acquisition process requires sustained effort because there is no “once and for all” solution to cost and schedule growth. NDIA recommends a “Defense Streamlined Programs” pilot authority that would adhere to the “Packard model”…
