Pentagon's Findings On Program Manager Tenure At Odds With Experts

摘要

As a variety of acquisition reform efforts begin to take shape in Congress and the Pentagon, one aspect of the issue likely to occupy time in the spotlight is the debate over program manager tenure and whether longer PM terms lead to successful programs. While industry advocates and defense analysts have often criticized the Defense Department for not keeping talented PMs in their jobs for longer periods, Frank Kendall, the Pentagon's chief acquisition executive, released a report in June that found no correlation between longer PM tenures and well-executed programs.