Price gouging controversy puts spotlight on Pentagon IP reform

By Tony Bertuca / May 22, 2019 at 2:51 PM
Senior Pentagon acquisition officials are writing new intellectual property policies amid heightened scrutiny from Capitol Hill, where concerns about price gouging have put a new spotlight on the issue. Pentagon acquisition chief Ellen Lord recently told reporters IP reform is one of her top priorities. "We want to manage and protect intellectual property (IP) with standard language clauses, both for sustainment -- the right IP posture allows us to make smart decisions through the lifecycle of our systems to manage...

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