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March 29, 2018 By AMK

Five myths about Pentagon weapons programs

There is an unfortunate array of mythological perceived wisdom in Washington about the development, testing, and production of America’s cutting-edge weapons.
Frank Kendall

According to former Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (AT&L) Frank Kendall, here are five examples:

Myth 1: The defense acquisition system is broken. 

Myth 2: Excessive bureaucracy is the core problem with defense acquisition. 

Myth 3: Innovation is stifled by the acquisition system. 

Myth 4: Stronger “punishments” for cost overruns and schedule slips will lead to better performance. 

Myth 5: There is some new form of undiscovered “acquisition magic” that will fundamentally improve results.

Keep reading this article at: http://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2018/03/five-myths-about-pentagon-weapons-programs/146803/

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