Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said today he has directed senior Pentagon officials to review the Defense Department's sprawling management structure and "consolidate, eliminate and restructure," if necessary. "The Department is transitioning to a culture of performance and affordability that operates at the speed of relevance," he told the House Armed Services Committee in his opening statement . "We will prioritize speed of delivery, continuous adaptation, and frequent modular upgrades," he added. "With your continued, critical support, we will shed outdated...