DEFENSE ACQUISITION SHOP PREPARES FOR SHIFT IN ADMINISTRATIONS

/ October 30, 2008 at 5:00 AM
The Pentagon is preparing to brief the incoming administration's defense team on upcoming, key decisions affecting major weapons programs worth billions of dollars. "As I keep telling people, acquisition doesn't transition," Pentagon acquisition chief John Young told Inside the Pentagon on Monday. "Acquisition is a continuous process. Yes, we've done some things to prepare." Young, who oversees the acquisition of major weapons systems and related policy matters, wants to help the new administration get ready for decisions on the horizon...

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