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U.S. Navy Releases Latest Business Operations Plan, Expects To Save Money

Thursday, October 25th, 2018

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U.S. Navy Releases Latest Business Operations Plan, Expects To Save Money

The Department of the Navy on Wednesday released its newest business operations plan, which was designed to tie into the National Defense Strategy (NDS) and continue to reform the department.The plan, covering FY 2019-2021, is couched in terms of the NDS and the FY 2019-2022 National Defense Business Operations Plan and acts as a framework for the Navy’s management agenda. It focuses on three lines of effort: rebuilding readiness, strengthening alliances, and reforming department business practices.Under Secretary of the Navy…

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