Performance and Accountability Report Fiscal Year 2002

Abstract

This report documents the Department's progress in transforming America's defense posture to enable it to address future security challenges more decisively. Most significantly, it has developed and is implementing a new defense strategy and have begun to enhance military capabilities to focus more on 21st century threats - all while fighting a war on terrorism. It is also transforming our support structure and management practices. This overhaul of Department operations is the primary focus of this report. This report reflects many important initiatives. In fiscal year 2002 DoD deployed the world's largest personnel management data system. We are modernizing financial systems, working to upgrade facilities, advancing private-public partnerships in military housing, eliminating unnecessary advisory boards, practicing realistic budgeting, increasing our focus on core support functions, and reforming our annual review of programs and funding. It is working closely with the Office of Management and Budget and the General Accounting Office to develop measurable annual performance goals and objectives that fully support our new defense priorities. The Department is committed to effective internal controls, full compliance with established guidelines and standards, and proper stewardship of the resources entmsted to it.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA411485

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Department of Defense

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • Environmental Restoration And Remediation
  • Health Services
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Management Personnel
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Force Levels
  • Military History
  • Military Science
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Students
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Strategic Security Studies