The head of the F-35 program told a panel of industry and government officials this week that the Joint Strike Fighter is "a classic example" of how inadequate initial planning around intellectual property and data rights can hinder a program as it looks to pursue new sustainment or modernization options. Speaking at a Sept. 7 industry-government technical panel meeting, Lt. Gen. Christopher Bogdan said that early on in the F-35 program, industry -- namely prime contractor Lockheed Martin and its...
