Seeking Defense Efficiency

Abstract

The drive for greater efficiency in the Department of Defense has so far been characterized by centrally directed efforts such as A-76 competitive sourcing of commercial activities. The next stage of improving defense management requires decentralizing the pursuit of efficiency on a framework of strategic planning, cost accounting, and performance measurement. A survey of some pilot efforts to establish and use these business techniques in DoD organizations finds promising beginnings in all three areas.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA487657

Entities

People

  • Ralph H. Graves

Organizations

  • United States Army Corps of Engineers

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • Cost Reductions
  • Department Of Defense
  • Efficiency
  • Financial Management
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Logistics
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Research
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Resource Management
  • Supply Chain
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Systems Analysis and Design