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Detailed Pentagon Survey Will Scour All Facets of Industrial Base

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Tuesday, February 8th, 2011

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By Emelie Rutherford The Pentagon is getting underway with a survey of defense firms of all shapes and sizes that is intended to ensure its policies "cultivate a healthy industrial base," a top official said. Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn said the survey is vital to the Pentagon's efficiencies initiative--which is intended to wring savings out of the Defense Department during the federal fiscal crunch--as military contractors adjust in response to the current "inflection point" in defense spending. The survey…

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