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DoD reforms parallel Gansler Commission findings
Changes in the Pentagon's contracting process are taken from Jacques Gansler's 2007 report commissioned by Army Secretary Pete Geren.
Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , DoD , contracting , Pentagon Solutions , Army
Army rebuilding contracting workforce
The Army is trying to get the word out that it needs good people to help manage money. The lagging economy, stubborn unemployment and improved pay and benefits are helping to attract the next generation of acquisition professionals into the fold.
Tags: management , Pay & Benefits , contracting , DoD , Army , Ed Harrington , Jeff Parsons , Kim Denver , acquisition workforce , Max Cacas
Multiyear contract is a big boon to Boeing
The Navy strikes a deal to lump together all the fighter jets it plans to purchase over the next several years into a single large buy, in a victory for aerospace giant Boeing. Dr. Jacques Gansler, former undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, explains.
Tags: Federal Drive , contracting , Boeing , Lockheed , Navy , DoD , acquisition , multiyear contract , technology , UMd
In Depth Conversation: Getting defense acquisition reform right this time
Deputy SecDef Bill Lynn says the "stars are aligned" for defense acquisition reform. What evidence exists that such reform will fare better this time?
Tags: In Depth Conversation , management , contracting , Defense , DoD , Defense Department , William Lynn , robert burton , Lawrence Korb , defense acquisition reform
Air Force tankers get new (and fewer) requirements
Tags: Air Force , Pentagon , tankers
