Pentagon Plans New Acquisition Executive Position to Protect, Push Joint Programs

By Jason Sherman / February 23, 2005 at 5:00 AM
The Pentagon plans to establish a new acquisition executive to champion technologies and concepts designed for joint operations, according to defense officials and documents. The creation of the new position is part of a wider effort to overhaul the advanced concept technology demonstration program -- the Pentagon's marquee project for rapidly fielding new technologies -- into another effort called the joint capability technology demonstration program. The goal is to expedite the delivery of new technologies to soldiers, sailors, airmen and...

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