The Future Vertical Lift program is "in a good position" to leverage industry's technological development in support of broad modernization of the joint force aviation fleet, according to a Defense Department official. During a July 25 panel discussion hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Col. Robert Freeland advocated a deliberate approach to requirements development and acquisition. Freeland is a rotorcraft specialist in the office of the under secretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics. The focus...