The House Armed Services Committee is asking the Air Force to shed more light on its now opaque strategy to recapitalize its fleet of intercontinental ballistic missiles. In its mark of the fiscal year 2017 defense policy bill, the committee demands a more detailed acquisition strategy, contract structure and cost estimate for the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent System, the Minuteman III’s replacement. Last year, the committee demanded a report on the analysis of alternatives on GBSD, but this year the...
