The Pentagon is strongly criticizing the Lockheed Martin division that builds the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter for ignoring key management rules, but according to Lockheed the department has stopped short of revoking the contractor's management certification. In a report sent to Congress Tuesday, the Pentagon declares Lockheed's aircraft division in Ft. Worth, TX, "was determined to be non-compliant" with the department's standards for earned value management, Pentagon acquisition chief Ashton Carter's preferred tool for managing the cost and schedule of...
