Should the Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 be Amended to Improve Resource Allocation

Abstract

On 1 October 1986, Public Law 99-433 , known as the Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986, was signed into law. The Act prescribed significant changes in defense organization and procedures involving the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), the commanders and combatant commands, and the Military Departments. Significantly, the Act changed the role that the Secretary of Defense, the Chairman JCS, and the CINCs have in resource allocation. That system is known as the Planning, Programming, and Budgeting System (PPBS). This study explores the background of why the Congress felt a need to reorganize the Department of Defense and specifically evaluates the impact that Act has had on budgeting. Finally, this MSP provides recommendations and a conclusion about whether the budgeting aspects of the Act need further refinement to accomplish the goals Congress envisioned.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 26, 1990
Accession Number
ADA220604

Entities

People

  • Frank J. Valentine Jr.

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Financial Management
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Military Budgets
  • Military Requirements
  • National Guard
  • National Security
  • Procurement
  • Public Administration
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States
  • United States Special Operations Command
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting