08/02/2010
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"Mr. Kendall, will you allow production decisions to be made prior to the prototyping and testing of these vehicles and/or their subsystems?"
"you seem to be more confident in the ability of DOD's processes, organizations, and people (i.e. skill-sets and core competencies) to identify, price, and manage risk than I am."
"I am concerned that as these programs move forward in development, their requirements may change again, resulting--predictably--in major cost overruns."
"Mr. Kendall, the main focus of the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009 (WSARA), which applies to new programs and seeks to have major defense acquisition programs start off right, requires t..."