I guess some of us are hoping for a little more competence and actually doing some research, like, for instance, trying out these products in field tests to see

I guess some of us are hoping for a little more competence and actually doing some research, like, for instance, trying out these products in field tests to see how soldiers like them and use them and how effective they are with them before committing to a big contract. Maybe that's just asking too much these days.