Lengthening Tenure of the Chairman and Vice Chairman
Both the House and Senate bills contain provisions to lengthen the term of service for the CJCS from two years to four.
Series: Assessing Defense Reform
D360’s Assessing Defense Reform series provides insights and recommendations from our experts on how to implement meaningful and effective change within the U.S. national security sector.
Adding Operational Authorities for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
The House and the Senate National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) bills have several provisions seeking to strengthen the role of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Reducing the Number of Guard/Reserve General/Flag Officers by 25 Percent
The loss of reserve three-star positions will likely be seen as a serious loss of influence in the reserve community.
Reforming Security Cooperation
Improving the efficiency, oversight, and professionalism of the security cooperation enterprise will help prove to Americans that these investments are worth the price.
Establish Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
The administration, Senate, and House all agree that ensuring U.S. technological superiority is a major priority and that some change to DoD’s current organization would likely be beneficial in achieving this objective.
Moving Away from Traditional Major Defense Acquisition Program Structure
The acquisition system needs to reevaluate the way major defense acquisition programs are acquired and move throughout the acquisition process.
Transforming the Business Model for Defense Research and Development
Management of defense acquisition programs has historically followed a well-defined structure.
Reducing the Number of Active Duty General/Flag Officers
Over years the ratio of Active duty general and flag officers to troops has increased over time. This report reviews the proposal to reduce the number of general/flag officers.
Reducing the Number of Senior Executive Service Positions by 25 Percent
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
Reducing Number of Four-Star Generals/Flag Officers
Summary The administration, SASC, and HASC all agree that some reduction is needed. The Senate would cut many more billets (14) than the House (5). The discussion will be about how many billets to cut and how much latitude DoD has in implementation. Download Report Here