Gilmore: DOD Programs Struggle With Reliability, But That Could Be Changing

By Jordana Mishory / January 11, 2013 at 11:10 PM
While reliability continues to lag in many programs, the Defense Department is beginning to see some improvements, according to a new annual report to Congress from DOD's top tester. "I am not yet seeing more systems actually meet their reliability requirements than in past years, but I believe the recent emphasis on reliability planning has had some demonstrable positive impacts," J. Michael Gilmore, the director of operational test and evaluation, writes in the fiscal year 2012 report, obtained by InsideDefense.com...

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