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Effective DoD Acquisition Needs Less Noise … Part 2

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Second it centralized acquisition by directing the establishment of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, USD(A), similar Component Acquisition Executives ( CAE ), and Program Element Officers ( PEO s) that manage groups of related Program Managers.

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Navy Acquisition Can Easily Be Fixed

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can no longer remain ahead while fielding and sustaining 3, 4, or even 5 generation old information technology. To turn this around “speed to capability” should be the primary program metric, with cost, performance, and schedule as secondary metrics. Strong Technical Leadership. Passive Oversight.