New DOD Instruction Aims to Streamline Acquisition Process -By Jim Garamone - American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Dec. 3, 2013 – In one of his last acts as deputy defense secretary, Ash Carter signed a memorandum putting in place a DOD instruction designed to streamline the acquisition process, Pentagon officials announced yesterday. DOD Instruction 5000.02, entitled the Operation of the Defense Acquisition System and signed Nov. 26, is an interim document put in place, “to create an acquisition policy environment that will achieve greater efficiency and productivity in defense spending and effectively implement the department’s Better Buying Power initiatives.” CLICK HERE for full article