Defense Management: New Management Reform Program Still Evolving

Abstract

The Secretary of Defense announced a new business transformation program in 2001 with the intent of improving the effectiveness and efficiency of Department of Defense business operations. Concerned that the previous administrations Defense Reform Initiatives (DRI) could not be successful without many years of sustained effort, the Senate Committee on Armed Services issued a September 2001 report directing GAO to assess which DRI initiatives have been carried forward. In completing this assessment, GAO also examined the management structure and types of initiatives contained in the new business transformation program. Also at the request of the Committee, more detailed information on the status of the logistics reform and electronic business/electronic commerce initiatives is provided in the GAO report. GAO interviewed officials involved with the former DRI initiatives, as well as officials operating at all levels of the new business transformation program. In commenting on a draft of this report, DOD concurred with GAOs findings.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2002
Accession Number
AD1173197

Entities

People

  • Barry W. Holman

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Application Software
  • Base Closures
  • Business Administration
  • Commerce
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electronic Commerce
  • Financial Management
  • Governments
  • Information Systems
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Equipment
  • Money
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Procurement
  • Reliability
  • Supply Chain
  • United States

Readers

  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics