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CNO Guidance Emphasizes Belt Tightening, Lowering Total Ownership Costs

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Wednesday, October 20th, 2010

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By Emelie Rutherford The top naval officer's emphasis on fiscal discipline in his new guidance for the coming year is yet another indicator of the Pentagon's increased awareness of the federal fiscal crisis, analysts said. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead's "CNO Guidance for 2010" calls for taking "bold steps" to make the service more efficient and effective. "As I look to the future, I see continued disorder in the global security environment, a slow economic recovery, and increasing…

Congress

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