USAF said Thursday that military and civilian personnel are cleared to head for Texas coastal naval stations. However, officials urged travelers to heed travel warnings from civilian agencies in areas damaged by Hurricane Rita.
The emphasis on speed in the Pentagon’s newly unveiled slate of acquisition reforms may come with increased near-term cost increases, analysts say. But according to U.S. defense officials, the new weapons-buying construct provides the military with enough flexibility to prevent runaway budget overruns in major programs.
