CMO reacts to proposal that would axe her office; Thornberry seeks path forward

By Tony Bertuca / May 7, 2020 at 4:44 PM
Pentagon Chief Management Officer Lisa Hershman, responding to the new Defense Business Board recommendation that her office be disestablished for being "mostly ineffective," said the board did not properly weigh "significant accomplishments" of the past two years. "I'd like them to see the evolution and the path we're going [on] is incredibly positive," she told Inside Defense in a telephone interview. Hershman said her office has "put points on the board" by saving money and making the Pentagon more...

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