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Service Weapon Buyers Say Congress Can ‘Declare Victory’ On Acquisition Reform

Wednesday, March 7th, 2018

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Service Weapon Buyers Say Congress Can ‘Declare Victory’ On Acquisition Reform

Low angled view of the U.S. Capitol East Facade Front in Washington, DC.

By delegating management of large weapon programs to the military services, Congress may already have achieved the acquisition reforms it and Defense Department leaders have long sought, according to acquisition executives.Asked whether there have so far been any glaring errors in the reforms Congress has imposed on the defense acquisition system over the past several National Defense Authorization Acts (NDAAs), the chief weapon buyers of the Army, Navy and Air Force on March 6 had few complaints.“I think the committee…

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