Governance |
Deputy's Management Action Group (DMAG) & Defense Business Systems Management Committee (DBSMC) |
On October 6, 2011, the Deputy Secretary of Defense established the Deputy’s Management Action Group (DMAG) to be his mechanism for executing a common management approach across the disparate Departmental topics and processes for which he is responsible. The Deputy Secretary effectively merged a number of senior leadership bodies, including the Defense Business Systems Management Committee (DBSMC), with the DMAG to create a single body where the same group of senior leaders would gather to consider a wide range of management and business topics. This new framework consolidates governance for the Department and creates increased efficiency and effectiveness in the Department’s management processes. The Department continues to execute the statutorily mandated responsibilities of the DBSMC through the DMAG, which meets from time to time as the DBSMC to consider important business topics. In this way, the Department's senior leaders ensure the successful execution of the Strategic Management Plan and Annual Performance Plan, oversee the defense business systems investment management process, and monitor and take corrective action in the Department's efforts to improve its defense business operations. |