Pentagon Tells Leaders to Talk More With Contractors and Less to the Public and Press
Government Executive | March 14, 2018
Even as Pentagon leaders restrain military officials' contacts with the public and the press, they are pushing for more engagement with defense contractors. On March 1, U.S. Air Force leaders suspended all interviews, embeds, and base visits for media organizations “until further notice.” The following day, Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan a former Boeing executive sent a memo to the Pentagon’s civilian and military leadership encouraging wider communication with defense contractors.