The Pentagon’s acquisition process is notoriously sluggish and bureaucratic, but the Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the FY '16 defense authorization bill aims to give it a shot in the arm, handing officials more power to buy equipment in a fraction of the usual timeline.Contained in the bill is acquisition reform language that will likely spur Pentagon opposition, such as the transfer of some authorities from Defense Department officials to service executives, said Andrew Hunter, senior fellow at…
