Pentagon acquisition chief John Young this week took an ominous-sounding swipe at the Air Force, saying he and his boss -- Defense Secretary Robert Gates -- are displeased with the way the service is handling the $15 billion combat search-and-rescue helicopter replacement (CSAR-X) competition after a problem with the request for proposals has led the service to again delay the program's contract award date by six months. "There was at least one [evaluation] factor added to the program that wasn't...
