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OSD’s data-driven oversight of the military services and an alternative path forward

May 25, 2021 Eric Lofgren 1

GAO’s Shelby Oakley: I think the biggest thing that I see right now that is a challenge for Ms. Cummings’ office is their ability to, […]

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The Functionalist Takeover and the problem of organizational design in the DoD

September 25, 2020 Eric Lofgren 0

[Secretary of Defense Neil McElroy] told the Senate Committee on Armed Services that the present assistant secretary could not “give orders.” McElroy proposed a civilian […]

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GSA category management, does it put process ahead of value?

October 16, 2019 Eric Lofgren 0

Industry has found it challenging to understand where the value proposition is in category management because you don’t see best-in-class measured as a performance issue […]

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