>> The Pentagon unveiled an initiative to streamline its bureaucracy...
In a wild, ill-informed estimation, I’m guessing at least a 35% percent efficiency improvement is possible by virtue of trying.
You have the civilian bureaucracy, which is bad enough. But just as bad is the bureaucracy of Beltway Bandit consulting firms. This is like an invasive species that just sucks the lifeblood whatever it infects. Sadly, many at these companies are retired military and civilian workers on their 2nd career.