Pentagon acquisition chief Ashton Carter will soon identify a slate of initiatives designed to save billions within the Pentagon's procurement shop, according to a senior defense official. The initiatives, set to be announced next month, will focus on key efficiency goals outlined by Carter earlier this summer, according to Frank Kendall, principal deputy under secretary of defense for acquisition and procurement. He spoke during a Sept. 8 international defense cooperation symposium in Washington. While declining to comment on the specifics...