Defense acquisition chief Frank Kendall is calling on senior officials to work to maintain the Pentagon's efforts to grow the acquisition workforce in a tight fiscal environment. In a June 10 memo sent to the heads of the military departments, combatant commands and defense agencies, Kendall calls for officials to help maintain this "invaluable and essential" part of the department. "We have made excellent progress in strengthening our workforce and improving the way we do business," he said. "The services...