The Pentagon should consider designating a new senior leadership position to oversee the Defense Department's business operations, a responsibility now held by the deputy defense secretary, the Defense Business Board recommended today. The recommendation, proposed by a board committee tasked with finding a way to create a “culture of savings,” calls into question whether the deputy defense secretary -- dual-hatted as the chief management officer (CMO) -- has enough time to manage the day-to-day operations of the department while also...
