The Defense Department could save "tens of billions" of dollars if it fully automated its business practices, the Defense Science Board concludes in a report released today. Then-DOD acquisition chief Jacques Gansler tasked the DSB in December 2000 to review the implementation status of the department's e-commerce tools and make recommendations that would "enhance cost reduction, capital and manpower efficiency," according to the study's terms of reference. Introducing e-business practices and technology -- as well as the attendant process reengineering...
