Gates Directs Improvements To Weapon Systems Acquisition Data

摘要

Defense Secretary Robert Gates wants to consolidate an array of information systems used to manage the U.S. military's weapons development and procurement accounts, a move that could significantly increase the influence of the Office of the Secretary of Defense in shaping the Defense Department's budget.rnIn late December, Gates directed three key lieutenants to undertake efforts aimed at giving Pentagon leaders an unprecedented, high-fidelity picture of exactly where -- and how -- money is being spent on major acquisition programs.