The director of the Defense Contract Audit Agency on April 6 contended the organization has made significant progress on its incurred cost backlog, but said the agency is suffering under the government hiring freeze. However, industry groups appearing at the same hearing before the House Armed Services oversight and investigations subcommittee argued the agency needs to consider changes. Anita Bales, director of the DCAA, told the subcommittee the agency has made significant progress on its backlog of contractor-incurred cost submissions...