Two Reports Examine Financial Health of Defense Industrial Base and Speed to Adopt Innovative Technologies

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It’s been decades since the last time the Defense Department took an in-depth look at how its contract policies affect the financial health the defense industrial base. That long-awaited report is now out. Meanwhile, a separate, outside study is examining what DoD needs to do to speed up its adoption of innovative technologies. To take a deeper look at both of those studies, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin  talked with Stephanie Kostro, executive vice president for Policy at the Professional Services Council.

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