The Defense Department has been developing a competence modeling tool, which will guide procurement professionals in doing self-assessments of their skills and training, reports Government Executive. The tool will incorporate the department’s target capabilities, showing how they compare with the existing skill set. This will allow DOD to figure out what areas need to be strengthened and realigned. Shay Assad, director of Defense procurement and acquisition policy, said the Pentagon expects to complete development of the tool in March.
Members of the House Armed Services Committee say the AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile program has been set back three months due to the ongoing government shutdown. The comment is noteworthy because the JATM's status has been kept tightly under wraps.
