Young Seeks More 'Discipline' in Acquisition; ADMs 'Key Tools'

By Sebastian Sprenger / October 31, 2008 at 5:00 AM
Defense acquisition chief John Young this week called for "a higher level of discipline" in the execution of defense acquisition programs. "In some places, I have found programs come to me that seem to be built from the back of an envelope or a Hollywood script idea," he told a group of defense reporters yesterday. "You don't want to do that." Young, who is the under secretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, said he has begun using so-called...

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