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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

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Philip Sakowitz is currently President of Sakowitz Operational Solutions, Inc., a consulting firm designed to assist government agencies and private companies with strategic solutions to complex problems. Using his proven executive leadership and experience, he provides transformational planning advice including Organizational & Transformational Management, Defense Installation Management including Operations, Human Resources, Logistics, Public Works, Quality of Life and Military Retail. In this capacity, he is also a Senior Defense Advisor for Deloitte.

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