02/01/2010
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"My concern with Block 3F is that it is maturing slowly and is unlikely to ultimately provide the full set of combat capabilities the Services currently expect."
"Secretary Kendall, under what type of contracts are the deliveries of software blocks, fixed price or cost plus?"
"do you believe the statutory and regulatory requirements for the management of a Major Defense Acquisition Program are a good for transparency and oversight?"
"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)?"