[USS Alaska]

The classified project,

What does classified mean? How does the baltimore sun know this? Is anyone going to jail because of classified leaks from the NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY?

[jimtorr]

This story appears to be strictly from unclassified sources, from the Pentagon mostly. I don't see anything classified in it.

It is true, always has been, that NSA has trouble managing large programs. There is nobody better at managing small and medium style contracts, but large programs are another story.

NSA uses a very hands-on program management approach, and has always been committed to training and promoting management people from within. This sort of approach is needed in such a highly classified environment, but it does tend to produce management personnel who are not experienced at coordinating a large contractor work force with the Gov. team.

I think Gen. Alexander is making the right sort of approach - define the problem better and make the contracts smaller and more easily managed with the less experienced staff.