Pentagon efforts to rapidly field a 360-degree, air-and-missile defense system to Guam are hampered by an "apparent lack of progress . . . to effectively integrate" nearly two-dozen components that comprise a hybrid architecture of new and existing technologies, according to lawmakers who want a more nimble acquisition effort for the project. The Senate Armed Services Committee, in a report accompanying its fiscal year 2025 defense policy bill, directs senior Pentagon acquisition officials to prepare a report on maximizing the...
