Stackley: Navy needs 'real time' prototyping and experimentation funding

By Justin Doubleday / January 7, 2016 at 5:02 PM
The Navy needs a faster way to access prototyping and experimentation funding to address unanticipated threats and take advantage of new technologies, according to the service's top acquisition executive. During a Jan. 7 House Armed Services Committee hearing , Sean Stackley, assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition, told lawmakers it takes too long to address new requirements under the current budget process. "So what we are grappling with is how do we make dollars available to...

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