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Taylor Sees Challenges, Improvements For PEO Land Systems

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Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

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By Emelie Rutherford The Marine Corps' first and only program executive officer (PEO) said the service's pursuit of advanced technology and contractual relations with the defense industry are among the factors making it tricky to control costs with weapon systems. William Taylor, the program executive officer for Land Systems, steers eight high-profile procurement programs, including the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV), Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV), Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR), and Marine Personnel Carrier (MPC). Taylor was the Marine Corps'…

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