Pentagon leaders are expected to soon approve plans to establish a new organization charged with managing war-related contracts in future conflicts, according to Defense Department officials. The new organization, called the Joint Contingency Contracting Office (JCCO), will consist of a headquarters element of approximately 30 contracting personnel. It will be led by a flag officer. As envisioned, the group would deploy to war zones alongside combat forces. As conflicts evolve, contracting personnel from the services and the defense agencies would...
