Pentagon Procurement Changes

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has called for, “a dramatic change in the way we acquire military equipment.” Gates has also said that he wants to...

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has called for, “a dramatic change in the way we acquire military equipment.”

Gates has also said that he wants to rely less on contractors and more on civilian civil servants.

R. Jeffrey Smith is a reporter with the Washington Post who has been following this story.

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