'Baffled' by Compass Call, House committee floats review in defense policy mark

By Rachel Cohen / June 21, 2017 at 5:24 PM
The House Armed Services seapower and projection forces subcommittee wants to block any progress the Air Force is making in moving EC-130H Compass Call equipment to a new aircraft until Pentagon leadership signs off on the service’s acquisition strategy, following three bid protests and a program delay. "This section would restrict the Secretary of the Air Force from contracting with any entity for the purposes of the Compass Call re-host program until the under secretary of defense for acquisition, technology...

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