Fanning reveals plans for 'rapid capabilities office' in confirmation hearing

By Ellen Mitchell / January 25, 2016 at 9:39 AM
The official nominated to be Army secretary last week said he would move to initiate a rapid capabilities office, modeled after a structure created in the Air Force. Eric Fanning said during his Jan. 21 nomination hearing that, if confirmed, he would "really want to focus on acquisition reforms, specifically the stand-up of a rapid capabilities office." Fanning, who has previously served as acting Air Force secretary, said in working closely with that service's Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO), he found...

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