Podcasts Government Federal Drive with Tom Temin What to do with the Defense Departments third-highest ranking position, the chief management officer.

What to do with the Defense Departments third-highest ranking position, the chief management officer.

Published: Sept. 29, 2020, 3:45 p.m.

b'Among the topics House and Senate negotiators are discussing during the conference committee over this year\\u2019s defense authorization bill: What to do with the Defense Department\\u2019s third-highest ranking position, the chief management officer. The Senate version of the bill includes language that would eliminate the position entirely. But now there\\u2019s a bicameral, bipartisan effort to save the CMO. It\\u2019s one of several news tidbits Federal News Network\\u2019s Scott Maucione wrote about in this week\\u2019s edition of the DoD Reporter\\u2019s Notebook. He joined the show to discuss. \\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'