White House taps former Air Force official to run Pentagon acquisitionDuring his tenure at the Air Force, LaPlante oversaw the acquisition of the B-21 bomber through a complicated selection process.By Stephen Losey2 years ago
‘There are so few people that get this’: Biden faces hurdle in finding new pick for Pentagon’s top buyerWith China and the U.S. locked in a tech race, Mike Brown's experience working with transformative companies made him an attractive pick. Now observers wonder: Who's next?By Joe Gould and Andrew Eversden2 years ago