Rep. Forbes, DOD's Marshall Expected To Discuss Net Assessment Office's Future

By Sebastian Sprenger / October 22, 2013 at 8:30 PM
House Armed Services Committee member Randy Forbes (R-VA) is expected to meet with representatives of the Office of Net Assessment, including its director Andrew Marshall, to discuss reports that the office is slated for closure, according to officials. A congressional aide said the meeting was in the works before Forbes sent a letter to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel last week. Praising the Office of Net Assessment's past contributions to military strategy, Forbes asked Hagel for assurances that the office would...

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