The Pentagon rolled out its Better Buying Power 3.0 implementation guidelines April 9. Like previous iterations, BBP 3.0 stresses affordability, but it also adds an emphasis on innovation.The military’s technical edge is being challenged more now than it has in recent decades, Frank Kendall, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, told reporters. “We need to move in a direction of doing more about our products and technical excellence and innovation,” he said.The Pentagon’s acquisition system must become…
