New Institute Will Study How the Defense Department Manages Itself
DOD unveils broad plan and new institute to transform its enterprise management
Pentagon Launches Management Reform Institute to Address Challenges
Pentagon’s new management reform institute aims to learn lessons from past failures
The Defense Management Institute jumps into one of DoD’s thorniest management issues
ROTC-Like Pilot Program Builds Space Force Civilian Talent Pipeline
Commentary: Will Musk’s ‘Algorithm’ Reduce Military Inefficiency—or Increase Risk?
Commentary: Industry Perspective: Cultivating an Agile Tech Ecosystem at Defense Department
Pentagon has a new way to tackle disconnect between financial and acquisition systems
House-Senate Clash Over Military Pay, Benefits Continues as NDAA Deadline Approaches
IG Finds Mold, Substandard Conditions During Tour of DC-Area Barracks
DOD’s CUPID Program Addressing Challenges in Legacy Systems
DOD to pilot expansion of commissary benefit to military civilian employees
Eighteen ways Palantir wants the Pentagon to change
Trust in the military on the rise, but still below pre-pandemic levels
Americans Favor More International Engagement, Military Spending: Survey
Senators Introduce Bill to ‘Limit Big Tech Monopolies’ in DOD Cloud and AI Procurement
DOD Civilians Can Shop At These 16 Commissaries During Expansion Test
GAO: Veterans Health Administration: Additional Actions Needed to Improve Oversight of Health Care System
To Stay on Path, Defense Space Programs Need Domestic Software Developers
Proposal for Cyber Force study is watered down in final defense bill
Defense officials hopeful incoming administration keeps funding cutting-edge tech
NDAA to give DoD components more flexibility to procure cyber products
DoD sunsets Task Force Lima, introduces AI rapid capabilities cell
DoD Makes Headway on Quality-of-Life Improvements
DOD Innovation Official Discusses Progress on Replicator
Pentagon ups housing allowance for troops by about 5%
Are AI defense firms about to eat the Pentagon?
DOD Officials See Progress in Tackling Weapons Cybersecurity but a Long Way to Go
NDAA to Give DoD Components More Flexibility to Procure Cyber Products
House Passes $895 Billion Defense Bill with Controversial Provision on Gender-Affirming Care
DOD's 2023 Demographics Report Indicates More Women, Fewer Separations
Most Girls do not Think They Could Succeed in the Military: DOD Data
Several Pentagon commands failed to keep good track of classified mobile devices, audit finds
US Senate Advances Massive Defense Bill, Despite Transgender Provision
Defense Business Board Report: Industry Partnership for Crises
CDAO, the Pentagon’s AI-accelerating office, undergoing restructuring before presidential transition
Incoming SASC head lays out acquisition reform vision
Trump announces picks for deputy secretary of defense, other top DOD posts
Army faces balancing act in quest to raise fitness test rigor for combat jobs, study finds
From a ‘lightbulb’ moment to a ‘sense of urgency’: 5 cyber and network stories from 2024
DOD Shifts Cyber Workforce Strategy to Prioritize Skills Over Pedigree
President Biden signs the annual defense policy bill into law
Departing Air Force Secretary Will Leave Space Weaponry as a Legacy
Rollback of DOD anti-extremism efforts coming in 2025, experts predict
DoD keeps pushing for the next-gen of IT and cyber systems: 2024 in review
How the Pentagon domesticated the chatbot: 2024 in review
Defense industry could see big shakeup under Trump: 2025 Preview
Here's Where Trump's Pentagon and National Security Nominees Stand Ahead of New Year
The armed forces are urged to better evaluate field medicine
Pentagon’s 2025 industry investments target space, biochem and more
With growing presence, DIU continues efforts to lower barriers for new entrants
Army, Pentagon Explore AI’s Potential to Transform Acquisition
Pentagon agrees to historic legal settlement with gay and lesbian veterans
Pentagon Forms Strategic & Critical Materials Board of Directors
Pilot program begins helping DOD civilians navigate off-base health care in Japan
Trump’s team convenes with Pentagon personnel in 100-plus transition meetings, so far
Senate hearing could decide whether Hegseth becomes defense secretary
What Deputy Defense Secretary Hicks is prioritizing during the presidential transition
Keynote Address by Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks "Outpacing the PRC: Lessons Learned for Strategic Competition" (As Delivered)
Surge of Female Enlistments Helped Drive Army Success in Reaching 2024 Recruiting Goal
Coming to a Contract Protest Near You, Loser Pays Legal Fees
The Pentagon’s ‘Replicator’ drone bonanza faces an uncertain future
Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Pentagon pick, faces tough confirmation test
Remarks by Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks at the Defense Innovation Board's Public Meeting
DoD advisory board calls on the Pentagon to expand DIU
Strategic Edge: A Blueprint for Breakthroughs in Defense Innovation
DOD Expands Eligibility for Flexible Spending Accounts to Some Guard Members
Funding Biggest Challenge for Marine Corps’ Force Design Plan
Military pay ‘more than adequate,’ Pentagon review finds
Pentagon Report Backs Quality-of-Life Tweaks, Not Major Pay Changes
More Military Children Will Soon Have Access to DOD-Operated Schools
Troop Pay Is Competitive with Civilian Workers, Pentagon Finds in Quadrennial Review
Defense Department Bids Farewell to Outgoing Commander in Chief
Trump chooses spy agency official for Air Force secretary
Drones expected to remain a DOD priority under Trump, according to SecDef nominee Hegseth
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Management and Governance, Organization and Alignment
Healthcare Executive
Healthcare
Acquisition Innovation Research Center, Stevens Institute of Technology
Acquisition, Performance Management
RAND
Human Resources
IDA
Logistics
Logistics, Acquisition
Former COO, DLA; VP Logistics, Cypress International
President, Professional Services Council
Acquisition
Executive Vice President, Partnership for Public Service
Management and Governance
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
Organization and Alignment, Human Resources, Performance Management
Chief Health Officer, Viking Cruises
CEO, American Society of Military Comptrollers
Resourcing and Financial Management
Managing Member, KjmConsulting LLC
University of Georgia
Management and Governance, Organization and Alignment, Human Resources, Performance Management
Duke University
Management and Governance, Resourcing and Financial Management
Ohio State University
Management and Governance, Human Resources, Acquisition, Performance Management
Former Director, Defense Logistics Agency
CSIS
Naval Postgraduate School
Former Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Executive Director, IBM Center for The Business of Government
Former Deputy Inspector General for Overseas Contingency Operations
Management and Governance, Human Resources, Resourcing and Financial Management
Chief Financial Officer, CALIBRE
Management and Governance, Logistics, Resourcing and Financial Management
Executive Fellow, Institute for Defense & Business
MITRE
Management and Governance, Performance Management
Former Chief Financial Officer, Department of Homeland Security
Resourcing and Financial Management, Risk Management
Management and Governance, Logistics, Acquisition
Air Force Institute of Technology
Management and Governance, Organization and Alignment, Logistics, Resourcing and Financial Management
Stanford University
Acquisition, Resourcing and Financial Management
Acquisition, Data and Information Technology
Former Under Secretary of the Air Force
Former DoD Performance Improvement Officer/Director Of Administration and Management
Chair, Procurement Round Table
Defense Systems Management College, Defense Acquisition University
Principal Advisor, Government Programs - Delta Dental Insurance
Human Resources, Healthcare
Aerospace Industries Association
Former Director, Business Transformation Agency - Department of Defense
Management and Governance, Data and Information Technology
Managing Director, Government Contractor Solutions - Baker Tilly US, LLP
Former President and CEO, Logistics Management Institute (LMI)
Management and Governance, Healthcare, Resourcing and Financial Management
Army War College
Data and Information Technology
Former Head of DOD Strategic Business Development, Amazon Web Services
Organization and Alignment, Acquisition, Performance Management
President, National Academy of Public Administration
Distinguished Fellow, Business Executives for National Security (BENS)
Accenture Federal Services
Healthcare, Resourcing and Financial Management, Performance Management
Former Surgeon General of the Air Force
American Enterprise Institute (AEI)
Senior Director, Strategy and Business Development - Oracle
Former Under Secretary for Management, Department of Homeland Security
Management and Governance, Human Resources
Logistics Management Institute (LMI)
President, Ellen M. Helmerson & Associates, LLC
Other Private Sector
Organization and Alignment, Acquisition, Risk Management
The Aerospace Corporation
Organization and Alignment
National Defense University
Brookings Institution
Emeritus Senior Fellow, IBM Center for The Business of Government
Management and Governance, Human Resources, Performance Management
University of Maryland
Management and Governance, Human Resources, Acquisition, Resourcing and Financial Management
CEO, the Levy Group
President & Chief Executive Officer, Purdue Applied Research Institute
New York University
Center for Government Contracting, George Mason University School of Business
Former Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force
Management and Governance, Acquisition, Resourcing and Financial Management
MIT Sloan School of Management
Management Consultant
Management and Governance, Data and Information Technology, Performance Management
Vice President, Government Relations: Partnership for Public Service
Management and Governance, Acquisition
CNA
Senior Advisor, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Executive Business Management, LLC
Beacon Global Strategies
Former Interim Director for Administration and Management, Department of Defense
Nash Technology Group
Founder, Focusing Forward, Inc.
Harvard University
Healthcare, Risk Management
Managing Director & Partner, Boston Consulting Group
Chief Executive Officer, The Punaro Group, LLC
Management and Governance, Organization and Alignment, Risk Management
Assistant Vice President, Federal Relations, AT&T
Purdue University
Defense Acquisition University
Former Executive, American Society of Military Comptrollers
President, Sakowitz Operational Solutions, Inc.
Human Resources, Logistics
Principal Director, Strategic Initiatives
George Washington University Law School
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
National Defense Industrial Association
MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Washington Operations
Former Deputy Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force
Dartmouth College
President and CEO of Celero Strategies, LLC
Management and Governance, Human Resources, Acquisition
Former Military Health System (MHS) Strategic Planning Specialist
Former Assistant Secretary of the Army for Financial Management and Comptroller
The Heritage Foundation
CEO, First Step Coaching & Consulting
Executive Consultant, KPMG
CEO, Partnership for Public Service
Vice President for Federal Executive Networks, Partnership for Public Service
Guidehouse
National Academy of Public Administration
Dean, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University
Senior Advisor to the Chairman and CEO of GAMCO Inc
CEO, Business Executives for National Security (BENS)
Former U.S. Comptroller General
Former Chief Learning Officer, Veterans Health Administration
Management and Governance, Human Resources, Healthcare, Resourcing and Financial Management
Management and Governance, Organization and Alignment, Performance Management
CEO, American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council
The Wharton School at The University of Pennsylvania
Healthcare, Resourcing and Financial Management
President, C Williams LLC
Former Deputy to the Commanding General, US Army Futures Command
Former Director, Forces and Resources Policy Center, RAND
Former Executive Director, HQ Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC)
President, PatZconsulting, LLC
The efforts of DMI are organized around eight foundational defense management pillars:
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