 Seal for the former Chief Management Officer of the DoD | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1 February 2018 |
| Dissolved | 1 January 2021 |
| Parent department | U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Secretary of Defense |
The chief management officer (CMO) of the United States Department of Defense (DoD) was the third-in-command of the department after the Secretary of Defense and Deputy Secretary of Defense.[1] The position's purpose was to reduce costs by improving the quality and productivity of DoD's business operations.[1][2] Congress disestablished the CMO position with the passage of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 effective 1 January 2021.[3]
- ^ a b Garamone, Jim (22 February 2018). "DoD Now on Track to Rebuild, Restore Military, Spokesperson Says". U.S. Department of Defense. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ Gould, Joe (30 January 2018). "Pentagon chief management officer nominee clears committee". Defense News. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ "Department of Defense Implements Section 901 of the FY2021 National Defense Authorization Act". Retrieved 28 January 2021.