
The House and Senate on Tuesday struck a deal on the defense authorization bill, agreeing on a conference report that contains an array of acquisition reform provisions meant to increase accountability and make it easier for the Pentagon to quickly procure new technologies.The chairmen of the congressional armed services committees, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas), have make acquisition reform a focal point of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)—the first the lawmakers have helmed since taking…