The Missile Defense Agency is taking steps to re-establish a deputy director position occupied by a two-star general or flag officer, a new statutory requirement for the organization that oversees 9,000 government and contractor personnel as well as a $10 billion annual budget. MDA Director Lt. Gen. Heath Collins said the agency -- which last year lacked a three-star director for more than three months during which key missile defense projects suffered significant cuts during budget preparation -- is working...
