Goldwater-Nichols at 30: Defense Reform and Issues for Congress

Abstract

Thirty years after its enactment, Congress has undertaken a review of the Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act (GNA) as well as the broader organization and structure of the contemporary Department of Defense (DOD) more broadly. Most observers agree that in principle a comprehensive review of the Goldwater-Nichols legislation is warranted at this juncture. Further, a broad consensus appears to exist among observers that DOD must become considerably more agile while retaining its strength in order to enable the United States to meet a variety of critical emerging national security challenges.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 02, 2016
Accession Number
AD1013813

Entities

People

  • Kathleen J. McInnis

Organizations

  • Congressional Research Service

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Base Closures
  • Business Administration
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Acquisition
  • Military Force Levels
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States European Command
  • Warfare

Readers

  • International Relations and European Studies
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Systems Analysis and Design