Norquist clips MDA's wings, giving services, CAPE, OSD, COCOMs new leverage in missile defense

By Jason Sherman / September 1, 2020 at 6:14 PM
(Clarification: The story was updated on Sept. 2 to reflect the Pentagon notified Congress in April of plans to change missile defense policies and governance; the original version incorrectly stated DOD had not notified Congress.) The Pentagon's No. 2 official has overhauled missile defense policies and governance in a move that will subject the Missile Defense Agency to increased oversight by other arms of the Defense Department, establishing new rules for the $202 billion portfolio of missile defense weapon system...

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