06/16/2010
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"Secretary Kendall, under what type of contracts are the deliveries of software blocks, fixed price or cost plus?"
"I think that is pretty straightforward."
"Secretary Kendall, would you consider supporting a block buy contracting proposal for the F-35 prior to completion of Initial Operational Test & Evaluation (IOT&E)?"
"The process the Joint Program Office has in place for determining what capability upgrades will be in which block increment, and when these capabilities are developed and procured, seems to be general..."