In a bid to address congressional concerns about the rampant cost growth and regular schedule delays that afflict many major acquisition programs, the Pentagon has produced a new report outlining initiatives -- some of which began relatively recently -- to set big procurement efforts on a reliable track. Kenneth Krieg, under secretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, recently delivered a 34-page report -- "Defense Acquisition Transformation Report to Congress" -- outlining steps he is overseeing to deliver "predictable...
