By Emelie Rutherford The Pentagon's top weapons buyer said garnering greater flexibility to hire more acquisition personnel tops his near-term wish list for Congress. When asked recently what he would like Congress to address "right now," Pentagon acquisition czar John Young also said he would like increased funding stability and multiyear- contracting authority. Young told the Senate Armed Service Committee (SASC) last week the inadequate size of the Defense Department's (DoD) acquisition workforce is linked to troubled acquisition programs. "Current…
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