Professional Services Council Vision 2018

Proposals for the Defense Department in President Donald Trump's first budget are displayed at the Government Printing Office in Washington, Thursday, March, 16, 2017. An essential element is missing from President Donald Trump’s plan for boosting the budgets of the U.S. military services by $54 billion in 2018. How, exactly, does the commander in chief intend to use the world’s most potent fighting force? (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

DoD says ‘OTA,’ industry says ‘Oy’

OTA isn’t new, weird or abused. But contractors, federal buyers and Congress need to keep it focused.

Tom Temin Commentary