Improving the Combat Edge Through Outsourcing.pdf

Improving the Combat Edge Through Outsourcing March 1996 -- 1 of 31 -- Introduction In the post-Cold War era, the Department of Defense must meet three major challenges: • Readiness -- Our fighting forces must be prepared at all times to respond to threats to our national security interests anywhere in the world, participate in peacekeeping efforts, and provide humanitarian assistance. Readiness has been, and must remain, the Department's highest priority. • Quality of Life -- Readiness depends...