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By Anonymous
Publication: Government Executive
Date: Saturday, May 15 2004
HEADNOTE

From the archives of Government Executive...

10 YEARS AGO

"In one of the biggest management challenges on either side of the Atlantic, U.S. armed forces in Europe are tackling simultaneous diversification

and divestiture, undertaking more missions with fewer personnel"

20 YEARS AGO

"Of the $170 billion and 19 million decisions the executive branch will have made by the end of fiscal year 1984 to buy something, Defense and its service components will have spent 80 percent of the money and made 15 million of the decisions".

30 YEARS AGO

"In the last 10 years, the Defense share of the federal budget has dropped from 50 percent to 30 percent, while Defense payroll costs have nearly doubled.

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