Pentagon's chief management officer looks to IT and business systems for budget savings

By Tony Bertuca / August 29, 2018 at 2:49 PM
The Pentagon is reviewing its $35 billion information technology and business systems enterprise for savings opportunities and has found several areas where it can shave millions in spending, according to the officials in charge. The review is part of a larger efficiency effort headed by Defense Department Chief Management Officer Jay Gibson, who has been charged with redirecting every dollar he finds back into the military. "IT is a unique opportunity," he told Inside Defense in an interview. "One,...

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