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Thornberry Vows Further Acquisition Reform Efforts In 115th Congress

Pat Host

Monday, February 6th, 2017

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Thornberry Vows Further Acquisition Reform Efforts In 115th Congress

House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) on Monday vowed further acquisition reform efforts in the 115th Congress, adding to significant reforms he championed in the last fiscal year.Thornberry said lawmakers last year delayed implementing a reorganization of the Pentagon’s acquisition wing, formally known as acquisition, technology and logistics (AT&L), to give lawmakers more time to work through them. Thornberry said he looks forward to talking with Defense Secretary James Mattis’ team, once he has under secretary-level leadership…

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