Proposed NDAA Slides Into September; 'Major Progress' Made On Acquisition Reform

By Tony Bertuca / July 24, 2015 at 1:25 PM
Conference committee debate on the proposed Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act is scheduled to slip into September, though a compromise has emerged between House and Senate negotiators on the future of acquisition reform, according to sources on Capitol Hill. "The conferees have made major progress on acquisition reform, and the conference is now focused on other issues, including compensation and retirement reform," according to one source close to the debate. Sources had indicated earlier this week that acquisition...

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