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Has Congress descended from oversight to micromanagement?

August 2, 2022 Eric Lofgren 7

Here’s a slice from a conversation between Peter Levine, Bob Work, and Susanna Blume on Peter’s recent book: Defense Management Reform. Bob Work: I do […]

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Does budget reform comply with the 10 rules for good reform?

July 12, 2019 Eric Lofgren 0

Here is the insightful Peter Levine providing us 10 rules for reforming the Department of Defense: I’ve watched as every secretary of defense has sought […]

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Acquisition workforce confined to a fishbowl

June 4, 2019 Eric Lofgren 0

Sixteen years ago, the National Commission on the Public Service (known as the “Second Volcker Commission”), reported that the federal government was not adequately staffed […]

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