While the Bush Administration at last appears to be recognizing this reality, its two-track response is quite astonishing: On the one hand, the Administration evinces no apparent concern over the catalytic effect the Webster testimony is having on congressional efforts to gut the defense budget.

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Yet recognizing this basic reality did not lead the administration to adopt appropriate policies.

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Companies such as mine believe it is going to be virtually impossible to succeed in the new reward structure without recognizing a reality of this new environment.

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