Lawrence Korb, former assistant secretary of Defense, supports this goal in a recent report and contributes his analysis that further cuts will not harm readiness or U. S. military dominance. Cohen and friends are just one more reason I'm polishing my resume. He wants to divert money from Defense to domestic needs, such as schools and health care for the uninsured. Other warnings come from stalwart friends of DoD who want to cut infrastructure and use the funds to modernize weapons. My agency, the Defense Finance and Accounting Service, is among that select group always found at the top of the list.
Precarious existence is no hindrance to success.
DFAS is the epitome of streamlining and process improvement. People reductions have been equally impressive. In the months before DFAS was created, more than 40,000 people were employed in DoD finance and accounting. The agency has done a fine job of using attrition to avoid reductions in force. But as pressure mounts, I figure my DFAS days are numbered.