DEFENSE HEADQUARTERS, Further Efforts to Examine Resource Needs and Improve Data Could Provide Additional Opportunities for Cost Savings.

UNITED States. Government Accountability Office; UNITED States. Dept. of Defense; CORPORATE headquarters; EXECUTIVES; PUBLIC officers; INTERVIEWING

The article presents information related to a study conducted by the U.S Government Accountability Office regarding the U.S Department of Defense's (DOD) headquarters and other organizations growth with the proliferation of management layers and increase in numbers of senior executives. It is mentioned that the DOD has taken several steps to examine efficiencies of headquarter resources and to save costs. It is further mentioned that GAO has interviewed officials of DOD's headquarters.