Army Sought 'Universal' Radio, got Boondoggle

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"I feel sorry for the Army," said Thomas Christie, the Pentagon's top weapons tester from 2001 to 2005. "Everything they've touched has turned to crap."

http://www.military.com/news/article/armys-sought-universal-radio-got-boondoggle.html?ESRC=eb.nl

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[Badger52]

I'm betting there are some here who could write a 1-page solicitation to get it done. This be-all-end-all goal for every system (weapons, comms, pers equip) just irritates the hell outta me, both in terms of delay to the field and the overall geld that gets flushed.