Former Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter instructed the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization to produce a detailed concept for future operations and propose how the organization could contribute to preempting "battlefield surprise" beyond countering IEDs, according to a Nov. 26 memo he sent to JIEDDO's director. The concept that will be developed in coordination with DOD leadership is due no later than March 2014, Carter states in his memo , obtained by InsideDefense.com. The missive directs JIEDDO to...
