Army to Assume Acquisition Authority for Joint Tactical Radio System (Updated)

By Joe Gould / September 2, 2009 at 5:00 AM
Correction: The original version of this story incorrectly said the Army would take over from the Navy as lead acquisition component for the Joint Tactical Radio System; the article has been updated to reflect that the program executive office for JTRS has been reporting to the under secretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, and not the Navy. Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn has ordered that the Army take over from the Pentagon acquisition office as the lead acquisition...

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