Texas Rep. Mac Thornberry, the No. 2 Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, is leading a new effort to reform the Pentagon's acquisition system, panel Chairman Howard Buck McKeon (R-CA) announced this week. "While this committee has led successful efforts to improve the way the department acquires items and services, there are still significant challenges facing the defense acquisition system," according to McKeon. "We cannot afford a costly and ineffective acquisition system, particularly when faced with devastating impacts of...
