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Military Force Planning
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The Chairman the Pentagon Needs
Paula G. Thornhill, Mara E. Karlin
Jan 5, 2018
War on the Rocks
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joe Dunford says that to fight and win 21st century wars, the department should find a way to globally integrate below the secretary of defense. To do so, the chairman's role would have to expand to allow him to advise the secretary on the allocation and transfer of forces for transregional, multi-functional, and multi-domain operations.
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Military Acquisition and Procurement
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Apply Principles of Professional Change Management to Any Acquisition Reform, or Risk More Failure
Cynthia R. Cook @CynthiaRCook, Laura H. Baldwin @LauraHBaldwin
Aug 7, 2015
The Hill
If Congress enacts substantial changes to acquisition processes as part of the 2016 National Defense Authorization Act, then it has a responsibility to ensure that the DoD has the opportunity and resources to implement proven change management principles to increase the chances for its success.
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Military Acquisition and Procurement
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Lessons from a Long History of Acquisition Reform
Laura H. Baldwin @LauraHBaldwin, Cynthia R. Cook @CynthiaRCook
Jul 17, 2015
The Hill
Congress and the DoD have a long history of efforts to improve the way weapon systems are acquired. Now, significant changes to DoD acquisition policies and processes are again being proposed in the House and Senate in an attempt to get needed military capabilities to soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines faster and cheaper.
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