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Frank Kendall

Former US Defense Undersecretary for Acquisition

Frank Kendall
Frank Kendall served as U.S. Defense Undersecretary for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics from 2012 to 2017.
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Five Myths About Pentagon Weapons Programs

As the service secretaries converge on Capitol Hill to talk acquisition reform, it’s important to sort fact from fiction.

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Better Buying Power 4 Years On: Is It Making a Difference?

The plan to replace the V-XX, the president’s Marine One helicopter, is an example of the success of Better Buying Power. By Frank Kendall