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Maximizing DOD's Untapped Potential to Improve Business Performance

GAO-10-184CG Published: Oct 14, 2009. Publicly Released: Oct 14, 2009.
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This speech was given by the Acting Comptroller General before the Department of Defense Performance Breakthrough Convention in Lansdowne, Virginia on October 14, 2009. As is the case for other federal agencies, the Nation's fiscal situation has significant implications for DOD. Specifically, the Department faces competing demands for resources and a number of internal fiscal pressures as it tries to support ongoing operations, rebuild readiness, and prepare for the future. While these circumstances are challenging, they also underscore the need for constructive change.

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