JIEDDO's Future: DoD Faces $2 Billion Decision

摘要

The Defense Department is considering the future of the organization that was created in 2006 to come up with the military's defense against improvised explosive devices (IEDs). The Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization faces uncertainty as the war in Afghanistan is set to wind down. The House version of the 2014 defense authorization bill requires the Pentagon to report on what it intends to do with JIEDDO, according to a report last month in Defense News. The publication said senior military leadership is considering three options: eliminate the organization, spread its duties around the services or restructure the organization into a smaller office within the defense secretary's office.