The Pentagon is shifting management of the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization from the Army to the office of the under secretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics (AT&L), according to a recent memo Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work sent to congressional defense leaders. "Designated as a Combat Support Agency, the new Defense Agency will function as an integrated organization that enables tactical responsiveness and anticipatory acquisition to prepare for, and react to, battlefield surprise in counter-terrorism, counter-insurgency,...
