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Rob Portman: “In 2009, you guys started an insourcing initiative and the goal, as I understand it, was to replace 30,000 contractors…”

On the recordMarch 28, 2012
In 2009, you guys started an insourcing initiative and the goal, as I understand it, was to replace 30,000 contractors with DOD civilians between 2010 and 2015.
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Rob Portman
Republican · Ohio

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Portman outlines the goals of the DOD insourcing initiative.

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