At the heart of the system is the same Motorola Power PC chip used in many laptop computers. As and when the power of the chip is increased, the military operator can simply unplug a box and send it back to the OEM supplier, who will replace its Power PC module with the latest upgrade. There are many other examples that I could cite of ways that we and our suppliers, working with our associates in the procurement agencies, have found to do a faster, better, cheaper job of supporting the warfighter in the field. And I hope to pick up some good ideas from some of you on other things that you may be doing that we could apply to our own programs. Each is vitally important in bringing about needed change in the procurement system.
Cooperation is based on mutual understanding and respect.
It is based on good communication. And it is based, most fundamentally, on trust. If all those elements are present, there will be no trouble injecting more competition . . . and more commercialization . . . into the system. Even more importantly, we will have a situation in which the warfighter, the procurement offices and industry come together as one team. If we can do that, there is no challenge that will be too great for us in the 21st century.