R 241922Z JUL 09

ALCOAST 430/09
COMDTNOTE 5280
SUBJ:  ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COAST GUARD EFFICIENCY REVIEW OFFICE
A. 17FEB2009 SECRETARY ANNOUNCEMENT OF EFFICIENCY REVIEW
B. 27MAR2009 SECRETARY ROLL-OUT OF EFFICIENCY REVIEW INITIATIVES
C. 210628R APR 09 ALL HANDS EMAIL FROM SECRETARY NAPOLITANO
D. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 141954Z MAY 09/ALCOAST 293/09
1. EFFECTIVE 17 JUN 2009, THE COMMANDANT ESTABLISHED THE COAST
GUARD EFFICIENCY REVIEW OFFICE, TO COORDINATE AND SUPPORT THE
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS) EFFICIENCY REVIEW INITIATIVES
ANNOUNCED IN REFS A THRU D.  THIS OFFICE WILL ALIGN ONGOING
MODERNIZATION AND TRANSFORMATION EFFORTS WITH SECRETARY INTENT, AND
PROVIDE A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT TO MONITOR EFFICIENCY REVIEW
ACTIVITIES AND ENSURE CG COMPLIANCE WITH A MINIMUM OF EFFORT,
ALLOWING YOU TO REMAIN FOCUSED ON MISSION EXECUTION AND ACHIEVING
THE LONG TERM REWARDS ASSOCIATED WITH MODERNIZATION.  THE OFFICE
WILL STAND-UP INITIALLY WITH A SMALL LEADERSHIP CADRE.  WE ARE
COMMITTED TO OUR UNION NOTIFICATION AND BARGAINING OBLIGATIONS.
AS SUCH, NO CIVILIAN BARGAINING UNIT EMPLOYEES WILL BE PART OF THE
INITIAL STAFF.  THE OFFICE WILL INITIALLY REPORT TO THE CHIEF
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, COMDT (CG-4D).  CAPT JERRY DOHERTY HAS BEEN
DETAILED FROM THE COMDT (CG-4) STAFF TO SERVE AS CHIEF.
2.  THE DHS EFFICIENCY REVIEW IS PRIMARILY INTENDED TO ADVANCE ONE
OF THE ADMINISTRATIONS MOST IMPORTANT GOALS - IMPROVING EFFICIENCY
AND TRANSPARENCY ACROSS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.  SINCE ANNOUNCED ON
17 FEB 2009, THE COMPONENTS OF THE DEPARTMENT HAVE IDENTIFIED MORE
THAN 700 INITIATIVES IMPLEMENTED OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS,
INCLUDING THE INITIAL TRANSFORMATION EFFORTS ASSOCIATED WITH COAST
GUARD MODERNIZATION.  THE EFFICIENCY REVIEW PLAN ENCOMPASSES
SIMPLE, COMMON-SENSE REFORMS, AS WELL AS LONGER-TERM, SYSTEMIC
CHANGES IN SIX MAIN CATEGORIES OF INITIATIVES:  ACQUISITION
MANAGEMENT, ASSET MANAGEMENT, REAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, EMPLOYEE
VETTING/CREDENTIALING, HIRING/ON-BOARDING, AND INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY.  TO DATE THERE ARE TWENTY INITIATIVES ANNOUNCED AS PART
OF THE EFFICIENCY REVIEW, BROKEN DOWN INTO 30-, 60-, 90-, AND 120-
DAY GROUPINGS ACCORDING TO WHEN IMPLEMENTATION BEGAN.  ALL ARE
INTENDED TO IDENTIFY RESOURCES THAT CAN BE REINVESTED TO SUPPORT
INDIVIDUAL COMPONENT MISSION EXECUTION, AND ALL ARE CONSISTENT WITH
MODERNIZATION.  FUTURE ALCOASTS WILL DEFINE THE INITIATIVES, AND
PROVIDE SITREPS ON THE STATUS OF EACH AND HOW YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE.
3. RDML T. P. OSTEBO, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR ENGINEERING AND
LOGISTICS, SENDS.
4. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.