GAO: More consistent communication could expand Army's wheeled industrial base

By Ethan Sterenfeld / July 16, 2021 at 1:55 PM
Better communication with industry and more consistent messaging of requirements could allow the Army to expand the tactical wheeled vehicle industrial base, the Government Accountability Office said in a July 15 report, echoing the Army's analysis of the issue. “Industry officials noted that, in the past, the Army has communicated the need for improved capabilities, which causes the companies to then expend their own funds,” the report stated. “When the Army chose not to pursue these capabilities, the companies then...

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