Melissa Starinsky, Chancellor, VA Acquisition Academy

The acquisition workforce is issue number one for just about every person Federal News Radio has talked to as part of our special report "The Missing Pieces of...

The acquisition workforce is issue number one for just about every person Federal News Radio has talked to as part of our special report “The Missing Pieces of Procurement Reform”. Today’s focus – taking stock for the future. Melissa Starinsky is chancellor of the VA Acquisition Academy. On In Depth with Francis Rose, she said they’re realizing some success in training the acquisition workforce of the future.

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