Aiming to tap into technology innovation occurring in industry and academia, Air Force acquisition executive Will Roper may soon empower AFWERX -- a hub that promotes a startup culture among airmen -- with the authority to award contracts on behalf of the service. "I'll probably plus them up, augment them with some of our acquisition professionals so that AFWERX has true acquisition authority, as opposed to having to outsource," Roper told reporters at the Air Force Association's annual conference this...
