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Air Force

Air Force Completing Report Scrutinizing Information Technology Programs

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, September 17th, 2013

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NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.--The Air Force is wrapping up a report, without input from the acquisition community, scrutinizing the service's information technology (IT) programs, which are often costly and problematic. Acting Air Force Secretary Eric Fanning Acting Air Force Secretary Eric Fanning told reporters yesterday the report is not being developed by the service's acquisition community because when it reviews its own work, it often produces “incomprehensible” reports for laymen, or civilians. Fanning said the report, led by the Air Force's…

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