I wrote earlier about Rep. Jim Moran (D-VA) wanting to reform acquisition in the 2008 Defense Appropriations Bill to be considered when Congress gets back to work soon. Now, Rep. Ike Skelton (D-MO) has his own ideas and is readying them for the same legislation. He hopes to form a Defense-Industry partnership that can solve some tough procurement issues- getting the military's equipment stocks built up and able to reinforce troops heading into harm's way.
To help take advantage of the country's industrial capacity, Rep. Skelton hope to use this council to "mobilize this nation and its industrial base" and "bold action is needed" to do that.
Rhetoric aside, we may need some sort of group to help, but adding to the appropriations bill in such a way just adds to the procurement confusion.
Monday, April 16, 2007
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