Kendall defends progress as Congress eyes acquisition system restructure

摘要

Pentagon acquisition chief Frank Kendall may or may not continue to serve at his post in the next presidential administration and, if some in Congress get their way, he may be the final person to ever hold that job. But he is hoping that the latest version of an annual report demonstrating improvements in the Defense Department's acquisition system during his tenure will at least give lawmakers pause before they consider adopting a provision in the fiscal year 2017 defense authorization bill that would eliminate the office of the under secretary for acquisition, technology and logistics, his post.