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The Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition provides oversight and policy direction for the DoD's acquisition system, major defense acquisitions programs and space and intelligence acquisitions.
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03/04/2013
Letter to Industry Partners about Sequestration
In a step to keep DoD industry partners informed about the Department's obligations under sequestration, the Honorable Frank Kendall, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, issued the attached open letter to industry on March 4, 2013. Also addressed in the letter is the exacerbating effect of the continuing resolution on implementing the requirements of sequestration. Mr. Kendall calls for continuing open dialogue with industry and an invitation "to work together to identify courses of action that will minimize the negative impacts" of sequestration. Click here to read the full text of the letter.