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Give mission capability teams authority, ownership, and budget

THE CHALLENGE

Move away from temporary IT projects toward persistent teams organized around operational outcomes such as readiness, logistics, maintenance, force generation, medical support, and C2.

PROPOSED ACTION

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RESPONSIBLE STAKEHOLDERS

National ministries of defence — designated mission/capability owner

TIMELINE

Team charters within 90 days; first operational increment within 6 months

TARGET

Three teams are chartered and funded. Each has a ranked backlog, baseline mission KPI and a user-tested release within 6 months.