DOD acquisition chief advises Boeing to be 'very forthcoming' amid troubling headlines

By Tony Bertuca / January 14, 2020 at 10:58 AM
Pentagon acquisition chief Ellen Lord said today Boeing should be "very forthcoming" with the Defense Department as the company's new chief executive pledges to "rebuild trust" amid alarming reports of efforts to mislead federal regulators about the troubled 737 MAX aircraft. Lord, speaking to reporters at a Washington breakfast, said corporate culture is "extremely important." "The shadow of the leader is very, very long," she said. New CEO David Calhoun, who took the helm of the company after former chief...

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