"Reforming the Department of Defense: The Revolution in Business Affairs"
Occasional Paper, volume 1, Center for International Security and Cooperation, Stanford University
February 1999
Authors: Dr. John P. White, Robert and Renee Belfer Lecturer, Faculty Co-Chair of the Dubai Initiative; Faculty Chair of the Middle East Initiative, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Steven J. Kelman, Michael J. Lippitz, Former Research Fellow, International Security Program, 2003-2004
Preventive Defense Project publications
Belfer Center Programs or Projects: International Security; Preventive Defense Project
The Revolution in Business Affairs (RBA) is an effort to improve the overall effectiveness of the Department of Defense (DOD) by increasing the efficiency of its support operations. Waste and inefficiency within the DOD represent a major internal threat - an "enemy within" -- that, by drawing money away from needed modernization, could steadily erode our ability to meet the challenges of the post-Cold War era. The RBA seeks to change the way DOD does business.
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- reforming_dept_of_defense.pdf (5.3 MB PDF)
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