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"Reforming the Department of Defense: The Revolution in Business Affairs"

"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

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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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For Academic Citation:

White, John P., Steven J. Kelman, and Michael J. Lippitz. "Reforming the Department of Defense: The Revolution in Business Affairs." Occasional Paper, Center for International Security and Cooperation, Stanford University, Stanford, Calif., February 1999.

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