It's charge was to lay out a plan for improving DOD's organization and procedures. To correct inefficiencies and streamline operations, DOD will adopt industry's best business practices, consolidate redundant organizations, compete more in-house functions and eliminate excess infrastructure, according to DOD officials. The seven-member task force, led by Arnold Punaro, senior vice president for corporate development at Science Applications International Corp. of San Diego, took a hard look at the appropriate role, structure and size of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Defense agencies and DOD field activities. In the end, the panel didn't like what it saw. DOD will also expand the use of electronic catalogs and electronic shopping malls.
Defense also wants to realize cost savings by eliminating excess infrastructure.
Consequently, Cohen has directed the Defense Information Systems Agency to further consolidate its 16 Defense megacenters into six facilities. And DOD wants to see the Defense Finance and Accounting Service reduce the number of its field offices from 26 to 18. All rights reserved.