Defense industry advocates are far more supportive of Pentagon acquisition chief Frank Kendall's new proposal to manage the Defense Department's independent research and development funding than they were of his initial effort to strengthen governmental oversight of the process. "Our initial take is that this is a very positive step," John Luddy, vice president for national security and acquisition policy at the Aerospace Industries Association told InsideDefense.com in a statement Thursday. "The new policy focuses on sharing information between industry...
