A new Pentagon directive that essentially updates its charter — which calls for increased oversight from specific Department offices —, would put programs developed within the agency on more solid ground, according to the head of the Missile Defense Agency.

The recently disclosed (but dated in March) “directive-type memorandum” on “missile defense system policies and governance” was signed by Deputy Secretary of Defense David Norquist. The memo seeks to involve more players in oversight of MDA programs, such as requiring the Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation office to provide independent cost estimates before MDA program development and production decisions are made…

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