Pentagon delayed in turning defense legislation into acquisition regulations

By Marjorie Censer, Tony Bertuca / August 1, 2018 at 5:00 AM
Facing a new regulations regime under the Trump administration, the Pentagon has been delayed in turning the provisions in recent defense authorization legislation, among other required changes, into rules for the defense acquisition system. However, the Defense Department now says it expects to clear the backlog within a year. Several industry groups have been closely tracking the growing number of cases that have not moved forward. According to the National Defense Industrial Association, the Pentagon has a backlog of more...

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