Pentagon Disbands JTRS Program Office; Services To Take Over Radio Management

By Tony Bertuca / July 13, 2012 at 2:29 PM
The Pentagon's acquisition chief has approved a move to disband the Joint Tactical Radio System program office and transition oversight of all radio hardware to the services, according to an internal Defense Department memo obtained by InsideDefense.com. The JTRS joint program executive office will morph into the Joint Tactical Networking Center, with the Army as the lead acquisition authority, according to a July 11 acquisition decision memorandum signed by Frank Kendall, DOD's acquisition czar. The JTNC will retain management...

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