Kristyn E. Jones

is a non-resident senior adviser with the Defense Budget Analysis Program and Aerospace Security Project at CSIS. Ms. Jones brings 30 years of public and private sector leadership with a successful record of transforming multi-billion-dollar business operations and driving change in federal agencies. She recently served as the Acting Undersecretary of the Air Force, the chief operating officer of the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force.

Opinion / Budget, Reform

Fixing the DoD’s Audit Problem

Achieving the DoD’s audit milestones will not be an easy task, but with the right focus, willingness to think differently about outdated policies, and commitment to funding the improvements needed to systems and data, policymakers may reach the objective.