The Joint Staff is exempting the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle program from fulfilling a handful of criteria that new weapon system programs normally must fulfill in a bid to support the rapid acquisition and fielding of the new armored vehicle fleet. The Joint Staff directorate for force structure, resources and assessment (J-8) is waiving the mandate that the MRAP program be ready for networked operations, a key performance parameter for other major weapon systems. It is also being excused...