Analysis / Reform

Reducing the Number of Senior Executive Service Positions by 25 Percent

Assessing Defense Reform Series

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Summary

Cutting the number of SES is consistent with the widespread desire to cut overhead and the existing DoD direction to cut management headquarters. However, the current number of SES is not out of line with history. Further, DoD has proportionally many fewer SES than the domestic agencies. Download Report Here