Missile Defense Agency (MDA)

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In Defense Industry, A Souring Mood On Acquisition Reform

Sandra I. Erwin | National Defense | March 21, 2014

When Trey Obering was deputy director of the Defense Department’s missile defense agency in 2002, he was asked to fix one of the most troubled acquisition programs in recent history. The airborne laser — a modified Boeing 747 jet that carried a megawatt laser to shoot down ballistic missiles — was handed over by the Air Force to MDA after eight years of nonachievement.

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U.S. Missile Defense Strategy Is Flawed, Expert Panel Finds

William J. Broad | New York Times | September 11, 2012

After two years of study, a panel of top scientists and military experts working for the National Research Council has concluded that the nation’s protections against missile attacks suffer from major shortcomings, leaving the United States vulnerable to some kinds of long-range strikes. Read More »