GAO contracting director says US missile interceptor needs more strenuous tests

Cristina Chaplain, director of contracting and national security issues at the Government Accountability Office, said a missile interceptor shown last year in s...

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Last year some spectacular footage showed a successful interception and destruction of a missile aimed at the United States. It was a test, and the Missile Defense Agency showed what was possible. But the larger program is more of a mixed bag that includes failed and canceled tests. Cristina Chaplain, director of contracting and national security issues at the Government Accountability Office, had more information on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.

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