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Can the Pentagon achieve management reform under a new DCMO?

Federal Times: The ongoing – and so far unsuccessful – Pentagon quest to streamline management, reform acquisition and achieve audit-readiness likely will begin a new chapter soon under a new Defense Department deputy chief management officer.

Peter Levine, who formerly Senate Armed Services Committee general counsel and staff director, on April 21 appeared before the SASC for a confirmation hearing in which he outlined how he'd shepherd forward the DCMO office's reform efforts. He acknowledged that reviewing DoD management processes and overhauling business systems remain the office's two toughest challenges, and said they would take first priority if he's confirmed.

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