AL KAMEN, WASHINGTON POST - In a Feb. 15 memo, [Deputy Defense Secretary
Gordon England] spotted a key fact that most everyone in this town has
overlooked. "At noon on Jan. 20, 2009," he wrote, "many of the civilian
Department of Defense (DOD) leadership positions will transition to a
new Administration Team. This change, coupled with the normal rotation
of military leadership, could disrupt many of the management process
changes currently underway in the Department." So "to ensure that
warfighters and taxpayers receive maximum benefit from on-going
initiatives," England suggested, "it would be highly desirable to
complete current projects by the summer/fall of 2008."
There's a handy "notional" grid with the memos, with the eight
priorities down the left side and quarterly milestones for 2007 and 2008
across the top. Little triangles denote the "expected milestone
conclusion date." Sure enough, the GWOT looks to be over around October
2008. . . .
Gordon England] spotted a key fact that most everyone in this town has
overlooked. "At noon on Jan. 20, 2009," he wrote, "many of the civilian
Department of Defense (DOD) leadership positions will transition to a
new Administration Team. This change, coupled with the normal rotation
of military leadership, could disrupt many of the management process
changes currently underway in the Department." So "to ensure that
warfighters and taxpayers receive maximum benefit from on-going
initiatives," England suggested, "it would be highly desirable to
complete current projects by the summer/fall of 2008."
There's a handy "notional" grid with the memos, with the eight
priorities down the left side and quarterly milestones for 2007 and 2008
across the top. Little triangles denote the "expected milestone
conclusion date." Sure enough, the GWOT looks to be over around October
2008. . . .
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/
2007/02/27/AR2007022702109.html
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