Rumsfeld Approves BMDO Overhaul, Name Change

By Thomas Duffy / January 4, 2002 at 5:00 AM
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on Wednesday approved a major restructuring of the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization that includes a name change and creates a leaner process for developing and fielding the Defense Department's missile defense programs. The organization's new name is the Missile Defense Agency. The Defense Department announced the management changes this afternoon. In November, Inside the Pentagon printed a draft copy of the memorandum Rumsfeld signed Jan. 2 that makes the changes official. According to a DOD release...

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