It does not appear that the Air Force will regain complete control
of its acquisition programs any time soon. Since the tanker scandal
last year, the undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology
and logistics was given temporary oversight for all Air Force procurement.
According to a Pentagon spokesman, “There is no set timeline
for this temporary designation, and the AT&L staff will work
closely with Acting Secretary of the Air Force Michael L. Dominguez
and the Air Force acquisition workforce until oversight of these
programs is returned to the Air Force.”