The defense intelligence community needs to take a focused, intelligence-specific approach to procurement rather than trying to fall in line with general military acquisition, Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence Michael Vickers said Tuesday. Speaking about the intersection of intelligence and national security at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Vickers said that the Defense Department has made clear its support for his programs–including cyber, special operations and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance assets–despite flat or declining budgets. That said, he…
