The head of a company named in a lawsuit charging mold infestation and other substandard conditions in on-base housing at Fort Meade, Maryland, acknowledged a history of neglect by private firms and the Defense Department in managing military housing and pledged $325 million for fixups. Management overall "went sideways" in a series of poor decisions and inaction on budgeting and oversight, John Picerne, founder and chief executive officer of the Rhode Island-based Corvias Group, said in an interview with Military.com before the Fort Meade lawsuit was filed. Read more on Military.com.