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Support Needed for DoD Acquisition Workforce, Says Undersecretary Nominee

By Vivienne Machi

Tuesday, August 21st, 2018

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Support Needed for DoD Acquisition Workforce, Says Undersecretary Nominee

Alan Shaffer testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee as a nominee for Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Aug. 21, 2018. Photo: C-SPAN

The Defense Department must better train and empower its acquisition workforce if it hopes to buy and develop critical capabilities more rapidly, the candidate for a key Pentagon leadership position said on Tuesday.“Acquisition is not something that someone can walk in off the street and do well,” said Alan Shaffer during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Service Committee (SASC), adding, “I want to increase the quality of people, increase the training so we can again get capabilities in…

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