Lord: Industrial base report addresses supply chain 'fragility,' looks at dependence on single sources

By Marjorie Censer / July 27, 2018 at 1:44 PM
The defense industrial base report, which is at the White House, focuses on the defense supply chain down to "the granular level," according to the Pentagon acquisition chief. At a roundtable with reporters at the Pentagon today, Ellen Lord said the industrial base report mandated by an executive order last summer is "in the final stages of interagency coordination and adjudication" at the White House. "When the White House releases it, we'll provide a lot more details on findings and...

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