Pentagon CMO claims billions more in savings as Congress seeks to eliminate the position

Lisa Hershman, DoD’s chief management officer, joins Jared Serbu to discuss the role and mission of the CMO.

The office only existed since 2018, but has achieved billions of dollars in savings through long-term business reforms, Hershman says. Congress is leaning toward eliminating the CMO position altogether, but Hershman says lawmakers need to give the department more time to fully prove the value of a senior official dedicated to business transformation.