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SUBJ/TAKING A RUNNING FIX ON ORGANIZATION AND PROGRAMS//

REF/A/DOC/SECNAV/22AUG23//

AMPN/REF A IS THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY MEMORANDUM - "TAKING A RUNNING FIX ON 
OUR ORGANIZATION AND PROGRAMS"//

RMKS/1.  The Secretary of the Navy initiated the project Running Fix to 
improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Department of the Navy's 
(DON) mission by addressing programmatic and organizational issues not 
aligned with the current priorities.  The project will be co-chaired by the 
Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition 
(ASN (RD&A)) and the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Financial Management 
and Comptroller (ASN (FM&C)).  ASN (RD&A) and (FM&C) will conduct a formal 
process to identify and analyze issues with input from stakeholders across 
the DON, and then incorporate those issues into the Fiscal Year(FY) 2026 
budget development process.  The project is currently in Phase I, which 
involves soliciting nominations for issues to be considered.

2.  Phase I
    a.  To facilitate the nomination process, a sharepoint website is 
available for DON organizations to submit topics for consideration.  The 
website is:
https://usg01.safelinks.protection.office365.us/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fportal.sec
nav.navy.mil%2Forgs%2Ffmc%2Flists%2Frunningfix%2Fccs_newform.aspx&data=05%7C0
2%7Cusn.mid-south.chnavpersmiltn.mbx.mynavyhr-
web%40us.navy.mil%7Cbf401f850beb4a328a9108dc10955e26%7Ce3333e00c8774b87b6ad45
e942de1750%7C0%7C0%7C638403480912776689%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wL
jAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=l
yKV641L6FZitG%2B1kSTjf4beL59FH2NszHz0z2WlS%2Bk%3D&reserved=0.
    b.  Individuals with a rank equivalent to O-5 or higher can submit
    nominations.  The sharepoint site is open and will remain open for
    approximately two weeks following transmission of the ALNAV.
    c.  Organizations nominating issues resulting in cost savings will have 
the opportunity to retain those savings.  Running Fix is looking for 
programmatic and organizational issues, those issues are defined as:
        (1) Programmatic issues are programs, particularly acquisition 
programs, whose function or execution (cost, schedule, or performance) do not 
reflect current DON priorities, or have layers that can be removed without 
creating undue risk.
        (2) Organizational issues are processes or organizations that do not
        reflect current DON priorities.  In line with change management best 
practices, these issues will be limited to a small number of issues 
reflecting prioritization
        and probability of successful implementation.
    d.  The co-chairs will adjudicate nominations and present a select set of
    issues for approval to the Under Secretary of the Navy in the middle of
    December.

3.  Additional Phases
    a.  Phase II will include DON-wide working groups that will convene to
    examine and analyze the programs related to the issues.  The findings of 
the analysis are expected to be presented for implementation at the end of
    February.
    b.  Phase III will include further refinement for implementation in FY 
2026, including budgetary and acquisition processes and communicating the 
results to the DON and other stakeholders.
    c.  Phase IV will include final implementation in existing processes.

4.  The DON is a venerable and strong organization well-poised to address our 
Nation's strategic needs.  We owe it to the American people to take a hard 
look at ourselves and be the best stewards of every tax dollar they provide.  
This process will enable us to demonstrate transparency and accountability, 
which will further strengthen our Navy.

5.  Released by the Honorable Carlos Del Toro, Secretary of the Navy.//

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