Tag Archives: Frank Kendall

Darlene Costello, an acquisition official within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, has been appointed as principal deputy assistant defense secretary for acquisition under the same office. Costello previously served as principal director of strategic and tactical systems and director of acquisition and program management, …

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has indicated that the military will move forward with planned reforms to some of its operations and processes amid recent international incidents, Defense News reported Monday. Marcus Weisgerber writes that the proposed reforms will focus on defense acquisition, military healthcare, weapon investments, the nuclear enterprise and the military size, …

Frank Kendall, undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, expects the third iteration of the government’s Better Buying Power initiative to focus more on innovation than previous iterations, DoD News reported Friday. Amaani Lyle writes the DoD intends to release Better Buying Power 3.0 in October with the goal of achieving “dominant capabilities through …

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel expects the Pentagon to invest more in prototyping and open systems architecture following the implementation of the department’s new Better Buying Power program, Defense News reported Wednesday. “Given the current budget environment, innovation will be critical,” Hagel told an audience at a Southeastern New England Defense …

Frank Kendall, the Defense Department‘s acquisitions chief, has indicated his concern over military officials cutting spending on future investments and using minimum cost estimates for programs in fiscal year 2016 draft budgets, Breaking Defense reported Wednesday. Sydney Freedberg Jr. writes that Kendall sought to note the emphasis on some programs at …

Pentagon acquisition chief Frank Kendall has sent a memo to defense agency leaders on Friday to inform them of changes in competitive solicitation requirements, Federal News Radio reported Monday. Jared Serbu writes that Kendall’s office also released a 24-page guidance that suggests best practices for Defense Department organizations to spur …

Pentagon officials are reviewing the Unmanned Carrier Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike Air Vehicle project to determine the aircraft’s core mission, Breaking Defense reported Tuesday. “UCLASS is one of our new starts, so we want to make sure we get the requirements right,” Frank Kendall, defense undersecretary for acquisition, told …

Frank Kendall — defense undersecretary for acquisition, technology and logistics — has outlined the Defense Department’s plan to reform its acquisition processes, Federal News Radio reported Wednesday. Jason Miller writes Kendall listed seven focus areas for the strategy in a June letter to Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Carl Levin (D-Mich.). He also asked Congress to prevent …

The U.S. defense industry and Defense Department are shifting their focus toward pursuing business with international customers amid declining budgets and weak domestic demand, Defense News reported Saturday. Frank Kendall, defense undersecretary of acquisition, technology and logistics, said global clients remain dependent on the U.S. to produce defense products for …

Rep. Mac Thornberry, who leads the House’s acquisition reform initiative, has acknowledged a contracting data report from the office of Defense Undersecretary Frank Kendall, FCW reported Tuesday. Sean Lyngaas writes Thornberry has been pushing for a data-driven approach to overhauling Pentagon’s process of purchasing weapon and information technology systems. The …