McCain Dismisses AT&L Concerns As 'Classic Turf Fight In The Pentagon'

By Tony Bertuca / June 2, 2015 at 1:22 PM
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain (R-AZ) on Tuesday dismissed concerns voiced recently by the Pentagon's chief weapons buyer regarding pending legislation that would strengthen the role of the military services chiefs in the acquisition system. McCain, who spoke at the American Action Forum in Washington, said the concerns raised by Frank Kendall, the under secretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, were evidence of a “classic turf fight in the Pentagon.” "Anyone at AT&L who believes the...

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