Defense Science Board members this month began a congressionally mandated evaluation of the Pentagon's information-technology acquisition processes. The goal is to determine if existing DOD policies and processes can function as an "effective acquisition model" for information-technology purchases, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics John Young wrote in a May 1 memo. As part of the study, panel members also should recommend improvements to current policies and process, he wrote. Young oversees the DSB's operations. Up for...
