As mandated by Goldwater-Nichols DoD Reorganization Act of 1986 (PL 99-433), this is OSD Team's study of the functions and organization of the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) to answer some seven questions plus an analysis of OSD aids SecDef in civilian control. This study has eight MAJOR RECOMMENDATIONS. 1) Establish a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (DUSD) for Policy Planning in USD (Policy) to integrate force planning; 2) Restructure USD Policy to have three Assistant Secretaries of Defense (ASD) who would be proponents for major military missions (Nuclear Affairs, Alliance Affairs, Regional Affairs); 3) Upgrade the Director, Program Analysis and Evaluation to an ASD; 4) Establish a small office in USD (Policy) for contingency planning guidance/review; 5) Establish a new USD (Personnel Resources) with three ASDs (Force Management & Planning, Health Affairs, Reverse Affairs); 6) Provide management emphasis to oversight; 7) Revise statutes on revolving door post-government employment prohibitions and on divestiture rule tax consequences; and 8) Develop bonus system for Presidential Appointees based on tenure (to aid retention) and ensure more use of SES civilians by considering them for Principal Deputy and Presidential Appointee positions. Appendix B is a description of current planning processes, functions, and organizations.


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    Titel :

    Management Study of the Office of the Secretary of Defense


    Beteiligte:
    M. E. Smith (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1987


    Format / Umfang :

    190 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch