From The Wall Street Journal:WASHINGTON -- The House on Thursday unanimously passed a bill aimed at revamping the Defense Department's system for acquiring weapons, helping set the stage for a change to the sometimes-unwieldy procurement process.
The legislation, which passed 411-0, enjoys strong support from the administration. Mr. Obama plans to sign the bill Friday morning. The measure would create a Senate-confirmed director of cost assessment and program evaluation within the Pentagon. The bill also contains a provision that would require that contracts that are over budget by 25% at a certain stage face a review for termination.
New conflict-of-interest requirements in the bill, which the Senate approved unanimously on Wednesday, would require the Defense Department to revise its rules to ensure less intermingling among companies handling different parts of a major military contract.
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My Comment: This is not the first overhaul in the Pentagon .... nor will it be the last.
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