The Pentagon's pricing chief says the Defense Department's initial plan for reorganizing its acquisition offices wasn't creative enough and maintained the status quo for the organization overseeing the acquisition and sustainment of major weapon systems. The requirement under Section 901 of the Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act to break up the Pentagon's acquisition, technology and logistics (AT&L) office presents a "tremendous opportunity," according to Shay Assad, director of defense pricing. The law requires the Pentagon to break the...
