A leading House defense hawk is looking to use the forthcoming annual defense policy bill to overhaul the way the Pentagon works with contractors to maintain and repair its warfighting equipment over the course of a weapon’s lifespan.
Rep. Rob Wittman
(R-Va.) first publicly teased the idea of “sustainment reform” earlier this month at the McAleese Defense Programs Conference — specifically as it relates to keeping a cheap, expendable platform like a drone operational for years.
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