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How financial planning came to rule the Pentagon

December 31, 2020 Eric Lofgren 0

Here is the estimable Frederick Mosher in his 1954 classic discussing the rise of the program budget. A programmed budget, of course, is when money […]

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Why DOD’s management fails in the 21st century

May 2, 2019 Eric Lofgren 0

Back in the industrial era, the production process was described by interchangeable workers and capital assets measured by plant, equipment, and inventory. Those days have […]

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