House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smtih (D-WA), who will help shape the upcoming defense policy bill, said today he wants the Pentagon to change the way it does business with defense contractors, especially with intellectual property arrangements, so the government can lower costs and promote greater competition. Smith, who spoke during an event hosted by the American Enterprise Institute, said one of his top priorities is ensuring the Pentagon is "getting better at purchasing equipment, both large and small,"...
