Bibliography Category: Interagency History, Structures, and Authorities

Ward, William. 2011. “What ‘Right’ Looks Like in the Interagency: A Commander’s Perspective.” InterAgency Journal Vol. 2, no. 1 (Winter): 3-10. http://thesimonscenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/IAJ-2-1-pg03-10.pdf (accessed 21 July 2011). This article presents a brief introduction of how DoD built USAFRICOM to institutionalize interagency perspectives into its mission and activities. The article also addresses five important functions of a […]

Walton, Lawrence R. Joint, Interagency, and International Organization Economic Planning Integration. Master’s Thesis, Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, KS, 2008. http://cdm16040.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p4013coll2/id/2554/rec/7 (accessed 16 June 2011). This paper examined how well does the integration of Military, Other Government Agencies (OGA), and International Organizations (IO) economic functions reduce the operational risks in achieving contingency campaign […]

Wallace, William S. 2008. FM 3-0 Operations: The Army’s Blueprint. Military Review Vol. 88, special edition (June): 50-55. http://usacac.army.mil/CAC2/MilitaryReview/Archives/English/MilitaryReview_2008IAR0630_art009.pdf (accessed 5 April 2012). This article examines Army Field Manual (FM) 3-0, which presents the fundamental principles and concepts that guide the direction of Army operations rather than a checklist for success.

Various Authors. The Federalist and Anti-Federalist Papers. http://www.constitution.org/afp/afpchron.htm (accessed 20 September 2011). This website includes a list of links to pro- and anti-federalist papers written by various authors and published on various dates between 1781 and 1791.

U.S. Government Accountability Office. GAO/GGD-97-109, The Government Performance and Results Act: 1997 Governmentwide Implementation Will Be Uneven. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1997. http://www.gao.gov/assets/160/155907.pdf (accessed 19 December 2011). This report assesses the status of the Government Performance and Results Act’s implementation efforts, and identifies significant challenges confronting executive agencies in their efforts to become more […]

U.S. Government Accountability Office. GAO/AIMD-97-146, Managing for Results: Using the Results Acct to Address Mission Fragmentation and Program Overlap. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1997. http://www.gao.gov/assets/230/224628.pdf (accessed 19 December 2011). This report summarizes our prior work dealing with mission fragmentation and program overlap and then describes specific ways in which the Government Performance and Results […]

U.S. Government Accountability Office. GAO-12-472, Federal Advisory Groups: DOT and DOE Can Take Steps to Better Assess Duplication Risk and Enhance Usefulness. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 2012. http://www.gao.gov/assets/590/589748.pdf (accessed 18 April 2012). This report reviews the extent to which the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) and Department of Energy’s (DOE) assessment process helps ensure advisory […]

U.S. Government Accountability Office. GAO-12-454T, Government Efficiency and Effectiveness: Opportunities for Improvement and Considerations for Restructuring. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 2012. http://www.gao.gov/assets/590/589475.pdf (accessed 18 April 2012). This report addresses issues related to reexamining the structure of the federal government and its operations. The report also addresses federal programs or functional areas where unnecessary duplication, […]

U.S. Government Accountability Office. GAO-12-345, Defense Headquarters: Further Efforts to Examine Resource Needs and Improve Data Could Provide Additional Opportunities for Cost Savings. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 2012. http://www.gao.gov/assets/590/589492.pdf (accessed 18 April 2012). This report evaluates the extent to which DoD examines its headquarters resources for efficiencies and has complete and reliable headquarters information […]

U.S. Government Accountability Office. GAO-12-317, Embassy Management: State Department and Other Agencies Should Further Explore Opportunities to Save Administrative Costs Overseas. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 2012. http://www.gao.gov/assets/590/588128.pdf (accessed 7 March 2012). This report assesses how changes in the International Cooperative Administrative Support Services (ICASS) participation have affected the duplication and cost of support services […]