In order to make more strategic decisions about the right workforce mix of military, civilian, and contractor personnel, and to better align resource needs through the budget process to achieve that mix, DOD needs adequate information on the appropriate mix of these three groups.
Bordallo emphasizes the need for strategic workforce decisions in DOD.
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