The Pentagon comptroller has been charged with building a team to reform the Defense Department's 1960s-era planning, programming, budgeting and execution (PPBE) process, according to a new memo from Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks. “PPBE reform is a top priority, and the department has made improvements in the PPBE process where it makes sense and using authorities at our disposal. However, in today's dynamic operating environment, points in the process too often delay the rapid and efficient delivery of capabilities...
