Subject: Ethics and Integrity.SECRETARY OF DEFENSE 1000 DEFENSE PENTAGON Pentagon Huge five-sided building (1941–43) in Arlington, Va., that is the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense. Designed by George Edwin Bergstrom, it was, on its completion, the world's largest office building, covering 34 acres (14 hectares) and offering WASHINGTON, DC 20301-1000 SEP 1. SEP - Someone Else's Problem. 2. (tool) SEP - A SASD tool from IDE. 7 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] MEMORANDUM FOR SECRETARIES OF THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is by law the highest ranking overall military officer of the United States military, and the principal military adviser to the President of the United States. UNDER SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE ASSISTANT SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DIRECTOR, OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION (testing) operational test and evaluation - (OT&E) Formal testing conducted prior to deployment to evaluate the operational effectiveness and suitability of the system with respect to its mission. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ASSISTANTS TO THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE DIRECTOR, ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR, PROGRAM ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION DIRECTOR, NET ASSESSMENT DIRECTOR, FORCE TRANSFORMATION DIRECTORS OF THE DEFENSE AGENCIES DIRECTORS OF THE DOD (1) (Dial On Demand) A feature that allows a device to automatically dial a telephone number. For example, an ISDN router with dial on demand will automatically dial up the ISP when it senses IP traffic destined for the Internet. FIELD ACTIVITIES SUBJECT: Ethics and Integrity Recently, I reviewed the Defense Science Board task force study on Management Oversight in Acquisition Organizations <www.acq.osd.mil/dsb/reports/2005-03-MOAO_Report_Final.pdf>, which assessed the structure and methods of oversight to ensure integrity of acquisition decisions in the Department. While this study was specifically aimed at reviewing the Department's acquisition organizations, I am convinced that the lessons learned from this review have broad application throughout the Department. The task force observed, in discussions with industry and respected academic organizations, that ethical behavior is a function of leadership. I strongly agree. As a result, I want to stress to all members of the Department the importance of placing ethics at the forefront of our vision and values. Ethical conduct and integrity must be modeled by the Department's leadership, in every office and agency. It is not enough merely to pay attention to our Standards of Conduct during annual required training sessions. Integrity is a daily responsibility that must be an intrinsic part of our everyday decision-making processes Presented below is a list of topics on decision-making and decision-making processes: | width="" align="left" valign="top" |
| width="" align="left" valign="top" | The task force also emphasized that our focus must not only be on "doing things right," but also on "doing the right thing." I agree and would add that expediency ex·pe·di·en·cy n. pl. ex·pe·di·en·cies 1. Appropriateness to the purpose at hand; fitness. 2. Adherence to self-serving means: must never be an excuse for misconduct MISCONDUCT. Unlawful behaviour by a person entrusted in any degree: with the administration of justice, by which the rights of the parties and the justice of the, case may have been affected. 2. . Any breach of integrity in the Department must be taken seriously and requires aggressive action. I call on the Department's leadership, and all defense employees, to take every opportunity to articulate our expectation of high integrity and ethical conduct, and to speak out frequently on the importance of ethical behavior as part of our values. Please provide the widest distribution possible of this memorandum. |
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