Defense Management: Assessment of the Reorganization of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy

Abstract

In September 2006, the Department of Defense (DOD) announced a reorganization of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (OUSD) for Policy. The reorganization was intended to provide more comprehensive policy oversight for the nation's security challenges by realigning the organization to reflect current security priorities. Concerned about the basis for these changes and their potential effect on policy oversight for critical national security concerns, Congress required in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 that GAO evaluate the overall approach and implementation of OUSD Policy's reorganization and provide its assessment. The conference report accompanying the 2008 defense authorization bill directed that GAO also assess several human capital management issues related to the reorganization.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 30, 2008
Accession Number
ADA482122

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combatant Commanders
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electronic Mail
  • Governments
  • Homeland Defense
  • House Of Representatives
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Organizational Realignment
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Security
  • United States Government

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management