US Marine Corps To Industry: Prepare For The Worst -- DoD Buzz
QUANTICO, Va. — One of the Marine Corps’ top acquisition officials had a stark message for defense contractors on the prospect of ongoing federal budget cuts.
“Industry is going to get punched in the face with reality over the next couple of years,” Bill Taylor, who oversees land weapons systems, said during a briefing to company officials during the third and final day of the Modern Day Marine conference.
“As much as we are concerned about the industrial base, industry has to consider the alternative of contraction,” he said. “I’m sorry to say that you have to be confronted with those same realities.”
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