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HASC Chairman Seeks More Focus On Sustainment, Developmental Testing

By Marc Selinger

Thursday, May 18th, 2017

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HASC Chairman Seeks More Focus On Sustainment, Developmental Testing

Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas), chairman of the House Armed Services Committee

Weapon system sustainment would receive more attention early in the Department of Defense acquisition process under a reform package (H.R. 2511) introduced May 18 by the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC).Rep. William “Mac” Thornberry (R-Texas) said that sustainment accounts for more than 70 percent of a weapon system’s life-cycle costs but receives little attention when a system is being conceived and designed.“Sustainment has to be considered upfront, even before the acquisition decision is made,” Thornberry told reporters.His…

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