Pentagon official says agency has saved $4.7B over two years
“Reform doesn't happen overnight,” Lisa Hershman, the Pentagon’s acting chief management officer (CMO) who is leading the charge, told ABC News in an interview released Saturday.
Hershman said the effort to streamline military spending is on track to save $6 billion this fiscal year. The Pentagon’s first-ever audit in November helped identify parts of the department in need of fiscal reform, she noted.
A two-time former CEO, Hershman entered the role in an active capacity last year after former Defense Secretary James Mattis fired her predecessor, reportedly over frustration with his performance.
Hershman told ABC News that part of the streamlining effort revolves around increasing efficiency in information technologies, health care, the military’s industrial supply chain, contract management and acquisitions.
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/budget-appropriations/427105-pentagon-official-says-agency-has-saved-47b-over-two