DoD considering czar roles for key Navy, Air Force programs: Sources

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The Pentagon is considering creating two new direct-report program manager roles to oversee major Navy and Air Force acquisition portfolios. One role would likely cover Navy submarine programs, while the other could manage high-profile Air Force efforts such as the B-21 bomber, F-47 fighter, and Sentinel ICBM. The move would shift oversight closer to Deputy Secretary of Defense Steve Feinberg and could change how major programs move through the acquisition chain. The proposal could also reshape authority within Navy shipbuilding and Air Force program management, but officials have not made a final decision.

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