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Welcome to the Office of the Deputy Chief Management Officer

The Deputy Chief Management Officer (DCMO) is the senior official responsible for assisting the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy Secretary of Defense, acting as the Chief Management Officer, effectively and efficiently organize the business operations of the Department of Defense. The Office of the DCMO supervises and oversees the Defense Business Transformation Agency and the DoD Performance Improvement Officer. The Office of the DCMO was established by Congress in the FY 2008 National Defense Authorization Act and stood-up within the Department of Defense on October 9, 2008.

 
The President's SAVE Award

During the first SAVE Award contest, which solicited cost-savings initiatives from federal employees, more than 38,000 ideas were submitted by the October 14 deadline. In total, Department of Defense personnel from many components submitted 5,646 ideas. An individual winner (best idea) and federal agency winner (greatest number of entries made) will be announced by President Obama and the Office of Management and Budget in November 2009. Thank you to all who supported or participated in the contest.

Deputy Secretary Lynn's Letter on SAVE Contest

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Business Transformation Agency

The Business Transformation Agency supports the dramatic transformation of the Department's business operations, delivering Enterprise-level capabilities that align to warfighter needs. To learn more, visit www.BTA.mil.

DoD Continuous Process Improvement (CPI)/Lean Six Sigma (LSS) Program

The Lean Six Sigma Program Office uses a disciplined performance improvement methodology to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the DoD business operations supporting the warfighter.  The office drives DoD-wide performance improvement activities; tracks results; provides training; assists the Department in establishing and growing its program; and captures the best business practices Enterprise-wide. The LSS Program Office is an enabling resource that helps DoD components achieve their goals.

View the Deputy Secretary's April 30, 2007 memo here here.

For Information on Training:

The Program Office has made great progress implementing its strategy to develop performance improvement capabilities. True success will be measured in a fundamental culture change across DoD that embraces continuous improvement and performance management. Our training builds that capability.  If you are a DoD employee, you are eligible for our training. Please visit our Community of Practice website on the secure Defense Knowledge Online (DKO):  https://www.dko.mil (requires DKO account*), then https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/574292. Click on “Training” in the left menu bar to go to the Training page and then click on “Training Schedule” to view our class schedule for FY 2010. To register for a class, click Course Registration form, then complete and return to dod.cpi@osd.mil. 

For more OSD training / certification information, please contact:  dodcpi@osd.mil or visit our Community of Practice website on the secure Defense Knowledge Online (DKO):  http://www.dko.mil (requires DKO account*), then go to https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/574292.

*For assistance with DKO account sponsorship, please contact the AKO/DKO Help Desk at 703-704-HELP (4357).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Ms. Elizabeth McGrath,
Assistant Deputy Chief Management Officer

Ms. Elizabeth (Beth) McGrath is the Department of Defense Assistant Deputy Chief Management Officer and the Department's Performance Improvement Officer. In these roles, Ms. McGrath leads the Department's effort to better synchronize, integrate, and coordinate DoD business operations and serves as the Principal Staff Assistant (PSA) and advisor to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense for matters relating to management and the improvement of business operations.

View Elizabeth McGrath's complete biography here.

DoD Continuous Process Improvement (CPI)/Lean Six Sigma (LSS) Program

Lean Six Sigma, a disciplined process improvement methodology, has been endorsed by DoD leadership as a key means by which the Department will become more efficient in its operations and more effective in its support of the warfighter. View the Deputy Secretary's April 30, 2007 memo here.

Business Transformation Agency

The Business Transformation Agency supports the dramatic transformation of the Department's business operations, delivering Enterprise-level capabilities that align to warfighter needs. To learn more, visit www.BTA.mil.

Chartering

The Office of the Deputy Chief Management Officer was established by Congress in the FY 2008 National Defense Authorization Act and stood-up within the Department of Defense on October 9, 2008. The ODCMO will build upon the Department's ongoing management and business operations improvement efforts and ensure that the entire defense enterprise continues to move to adopt a mission-focused and outcome-driven culture of continuous change and improvement.

View the Deputy Chief Management Officer's Chartering DoD Directive here.

Contact Information

Thank you for your interest in the Office of the Deputy Chief Management Officer. The Department of Defense is a complex organization and we want to ensure that your questions, comments, and concerns are answered in a timely and complete manner.

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Members of the public whose correspondence pertains directly to the activities of the ODCMO, you may contact us at 703-614-8888 or direct their questions through the mail to:

Office of the Deputy Chief Management Officer
9010 Defense Pentagon
Washington, D.C.
20301-9010

 

 

Strategic Management and Good Governance

Strategic management and good governance have been longstanding priorities of the Department of Defense. Recent Congressional legislation and external audit work conducted by the General Accountability Office (GAO) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) have helped to bring increased focus and attention to these areas. For strategic management decisions, the Secretary relies on a handful of governance groups and key management advisors to review options and recommend strategic and resource alternatives with the consistent objective of aligning management decisions to strategic outcomes in support of the warfighter.

DoD Continuous Process Improvement (CPI)/Lean Six Sigma (LSS) Program

Lean Six Sigma, a disciplined process improvement methodology, has been endorsed by DoD leadership as a key means by which the Department will become more efficient in its operations and more effective in its support of the warfighter. View the Deputy Secretary's April 30, 2007 memo here.

Business Transformation Agency

The Business Transformation Agency supports the dramatic transformation of the Department's business operations, delivering Enterprise-level capabilities that align to warfighter needs. To learn more, visit www.BTA.mil.

Stewardship

The Department of Defense has always strived to be good stewards of the American people's tax dollars while simultaneously providing unparalleled capability and support to the warfighter. Given the size and complexity of the Department of Defense, it is no surprise that the Congress and our external partners, such as GAO and OMB, have a key stake in the Department's management.

In November 2006, the GAO proposed establishing a permanent DoD official with the authority, experience, and tenure to drive change and be accountable for overseeing the Department's business operations. While crediting Departmental progress to date, the GAO said that a Chief Management Officer (CMO) was needed to reconcile the competing priorities that could impede DoD's progress in its transformation efforts.

In May 2007, the Secretary of Defense used his discretionary authority to designate the Deputy Secretary as the CMO of the Department. The charter for the Deputy Secretary of Defense was revised accordingly in September 2007. Subsequently, the Congress codified the Department's action in Section 904 of the FY 2008 National Defense Authorization Act, formally acknowledging the Deputy Secretary as DoD CMO. Section 904 also created the Under Secretary of Defense level position of Deputy Chief Management Officer (DCMO) to assist the DoD CMO.

Today, the Office of the DCMO has been stood-up and is working to synchronize, coordinate, and integrate the Department's business operations and improve its management under the leadership of the Assistant Deputy Chief Management Officer (ADCMO). The ADCMO also serves as the Department's Performance Improvement Officer, which is a position that was created by Presidential Executive Order 13450 in November 2007. Moving forward, the Department awaits the appointment of the first DCMO while continuing to strive to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of its operations.

View the Deputy Secretary of Defense's Chartering DoD Directive here.

View Section 904 of the FY 2008 National Defense Authorization Act here.

View Executive Order 13450 here.

Senior Leadership

The Department of Defense's senior leaders are actively engaged in the governance of the Department through four primary governance bodies. The Defense Senior Leadership Council (DSLC) and the Senior Leader Review Group (SLRG) are chaired by the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy's Advisory Working Group (DAWG) and the Defense Business Systems Management Committee (DBSMC) are chaired by the Deputy Secretary.

View the DoD Directive codifying the roles, responsibilities, membership, and relationships with other governance bodies for the DSLC, SLRG, and DAWG here.

Strategic Management Plan

On July 25, 2008, the Department of Defense published the inaugural Strategic Management Plan (SMP), which was a first step toward providing Congress the comprehensive document mandated in Section 904 of the FY 2008 National Defense Authorization Act. The inaugural SMP provides an executive overview of the governance and management framework and processes used by the Secretary of Defense and Deputy Secretary of Defense, acting as the Chief Management Officer, to deliver effective and efficient support to the warfighter. Future versions of the plan will include specific detail regarding performance goals and measures and the initiatives underway to achieve them.

View the 2009 DoD Strategic Management Plan here.

Commitment

The Department of Defense is committed to managing for results and rigorously measuring its performance against its strategic goals and objectives. This page is a "one stop shop" for the Department's publicly available performance management outputs.

DoD Continuous Process Improvement (CPI)/Lean Six Sigma (LSS) Program

Lean Six Sigma, a disciplined process improvement methodology, has been endorsed by DoD leadership as a key means by which the Department will become more efficient in its operations and more effective in its support of the warfighter. View the Deputy Secretary's April 30, 2007 memo here.

Business Transformation Agency

The Business Transformation Agency supports the dramatic transformation of the Department's business operations, delivering Enterprise-level capabilities that align to warfighter needs. To learn more, visit www.BTA.mil.

DoD Strategic Management Plan

The first DoD Strategic Management Plan was published in July 2008. It will be used by the Department's senior civilian and military managers as a guide to align their business operations with the performance priorities of the Secretary, and by the Military Departments, Defense Agencies, and the Combatant Commanders as the standard for assessing whether the results achieved support the Secretary's performance goals. This plan will serve as the template for future strategic management plans for the Department of Defense.

View the 2009 DoD Strategic Management Plan here.

 

DoD Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan

The Performance Improvement section of the Department's FY 2009 Summary Justification (pages 127-146) identifies performance goals and measures for achieving the strategic outcomes identified in the Department's strategic plan—the Quadrennial Defense Review.

View the Department's FY 2009 Summary Justification here.

View the Quadrennial Defense Review here.

 

DoD Agency Financial Report (AFR)/Performance and Accountability Report (PAR)

This report provides the President, Congress, Federal departments and the American public with an overview of the Department's financial condition. It is the annual centerpiece for reporting the Department's financial execution, plans, and accomplishments.

View the AFR/PAR here.

 

DoD Performance Report

The Department just released its detailed Annual Performance Report for FY 2008, which documents a 69 percent success rate in meeting or exceeding 31 DoD-wide performance targets for the year.  The Annual Performance Report integrates budget and performance information by linking DoD expenditures to five overarching strategic goals:  fighting terrorism, reorienting capabilities and forces, reshaping the Defense enterprise, developing a 21st century total force, and achieving unity of effort.  It also includes a brief summary of the Department’s ongoing efforts to address high-risk management challenges identified by the Government Accountability Office.  View the FY 2008 DoD Performance Report here.

 

President's Management Agenda

The President's Management Agenda is an aggressive strategy for improving the management of the Federal Government. It includes five government-wide initiatives: Strategic Management of Human Capital, Competitive Sourcing, Improved Financial Performance, E (electronic)-Government, and Performance Improvement. The FY 2009 Summary Justification (pages 115-127) describes the Department's progress in each of the PMA areas, as well as four areas specific to DoD: Cost-of-War Reporting, Eliminating Proper Payments Initiative, Privatization of Military Housing, and Real Property Management Initiatives.

View the government wide PMA Scorecard here.

View the Department's FY 2009 Summary Justification here.

 

Program Performance and Improvement: The Enterprise Transition Plan

The Enterprise Transition Plan (ETP) is the Department's integrated business transformation plan, which incorporates the transition plans of the Military Services, Components and the DoD Enterprise. It provides a roadmap for achieving DoD's business transformation by implementing changes to technology, process, and governance. The ETP contains time-phased milestones, performance metrics, and a statement of resource needs for new and existing systems that are part of the Business Enterprise Architecture (BEA) and Component architectures. The ETP also includes a termination schedule for legacy systems that will be replaced by systems in the target environment.

View the latest version of the ETP here (link to a new window with a pdf of the ETP, which can be found here.

 

GAO High Risk Areas

The General Accountability Office (GAO) maintains a list of areas that it has identified as high risk either because of their greater vulnerabilities to fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement, the need for the broad-based transformation to address the area, or because of its importance in accomplishing a piece of the President's Management Agenda. The Department of Defense is wholly responsible for nine of these high risk areas and reports regularly to the GAO and the Office of Management and Budget on the progress of remediating these areas.

View the Department's GAO High Risk Area Remediation Plans here.