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and the military leadership of the services.

Hopefully, the recommendations made here will further strengthen their shared goals.

Methodology

The methodology used by the OSD Task Force was basically similar for all issues. The survey began with a literature review, augmented by introductory briefings. Information available through the General Accounting Office (GAO), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the Federal Budget, Departmental documents, and private sector sources was scanned to provide initial guidance.

The OSD Task Force staff was divided into teams to review OSD and DOD from the following perspectives:

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Data gathering pertinent to the potential issues identified by the teams relied significantly upon interviews of Department personnel with the relevant responsibility. Further information was gleaned from financial data available through the Department. Interviews were conducted with knowledgeable sources outside Government, with outside contractors, and with former officials of the Department.

Incumbent officials interviewed ranged from the Secretary of Defense to the line management personnel responsible for the activities under review. Also interviewed were former officials: Secretaries of Defense, Service Secretaries, Chairmen of the JCS, OSD officials, and other members of management from prior Administrations. In sum, more than 1,000 interviews were conducted in the course of developing the recommendations in this report. Liaison was maintained throughout the survey with the Executive Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Defense and with the Office of Review and Oversight. Meetings were held

with the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy Secretary of Defense to obtain their perspectives.

The OSD Task Force is very appreciative of the cooperation it received from all segments of DOD, as well as from former DOD officials. The Secretary of Defense and his associates provided ready access to all data requested, to the extent that it was available.

Regular meetings were held between the co-chairs, who were members of the PPSS Executive Committee assigned to the OSD Task Force, and the project management team. The survey scope was jointly determined. The co-chairs provided active oversight and guidance to the Task Force by reviewing progress reports and preliminary findings throughout the survey process.

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Military salaries only (including Reserves, National Guard, etc.)

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