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{{for|persons of a similar name|John Whitley (disambiguation)}}
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|name = John Whitley
| name = John Whitley
|image = John E. Whitley.jpg
| image = John E. Whitley.jpg
|office = Acting [[United States Secretary of the Army]]
| office = Acting [[United States Secretary of the Army]]
|president = [[Joe Biden]]
| president = [[Joe Biden]]
|deputy = Christopher Lowman (acting)
| deputy = Christopher Lowman (acting)
|term_start = January 20, 2021
| term_start = January 20, 2021
|term_end =
| term_end =
|predecessor = [[Ryan D. McCarthy]]
| predecessor = [[Ryan D. McCarthy]]
|successor =
| successor =
|office1 = 16th [[Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller)|Assistant Secretary of the Army for Financial Management and Comptroller]]
| office1 = 16th [[Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller)|Assistant Secretary of the Army for Financial Management and Comptroller]]
|president1 = [[Donald Trump]]
| president1 = [[Donald Trump]]
|term_start1 = September 26, 2018
| term_start1 = September 26, 2018
|term_end1 = January 20, 2021
| term_end1 = January 20, 2021
|predecessor1 = [[Robert M. Speer]]
| predecessor1 = [[Robert M. Speer]]
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| birth_place = [[Gainesville, Florida]], U.S.
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== Early life and education ==
== Early life and education ==
Whitley was born in [[Florida]], but he grew up in [[Clear Spring, Maryland]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.asafm.army.mil/offices/oasa/asafmc.aspx|title=Biography of John E. Whitley|website=Army Financial Management & Comptroller|access-date=10 October 2018}}</ref> He graduated from [[Virginia Tech]] in 1996 with a Bachelors of Science in [[Animal science|Animal Science]] and a Bachelors of Arts in [[Agricultural economics|Agricultural Economics]]. He graduated from the [[University of Chicago]] with a Masters of Arts and PhD in [[Economics]] in 2000.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.businessofgovernment.org/bio/john-whitley|title=John Whitley {{!}} IBM Center for The Business of Government|website=www.businessofgovernment.org|language=en|access-date=2018-10-11}}</ref>
Whitley was born in [[Gainesville, Florida]], but he grew up in [[Clear Spring, Maryland]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.asafm.army.mil/offices/oasa/asafmc.aspx|title=Biography of John E. Whitley|website=Army Financial Management & Comptroller|access-date=10 October 2018}}</ref> He graduated from [[Virginia Tech]] in 1996 with a Bachelors of Science in [[Animal science|Animal Science]] and a Bachelors of Arts in [[Agricultural economics|Agricultural Economics]]. Whitley graduated ''Summa Cum Laude'' and was the outstanding senior in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Undergraduate Student Awards|url=https://history.unirel.vt.edu/content/history_unirel_vt_edu/en/students_alumni/undergraduate_student_awards.html|access-date=2021-05-25|website=history.unirel.vt.edu|language=en}}</ref> He then went on to graduate from the [[University of Chicago]] with a Masters of Arts and PhD in [[Economics]] in 2000.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.businessofgovernment.org/bio/john-whitley|title=John Whitley {{!}} IBM Center for The Business of Government|website=www.businessofgovernment.org|language=en|access-date=2018-10-11}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
Whitley served in the United States Army from 1988 until 1992. He served in the [[United States Army Rangers|Second Ranger Battalion]]<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=Acting Secretary of the Army {{!}} The United States Army|url=https://www.army.mil/leaders/sa/bio/|access-date=2021-05-16|website=Acting Secretary of the Army {{!}} The United States Army|language=en}}</ref> and completed numerous course, including [[Ranger School]], [[United States Army Special Forces selection and training|Special Forces Assessment and Selection]], and the Special Operations Medical Course.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|title=President Donald J. Trump Announces Key Additions to his Administration {{!}} The White House|language=en-US|work=[[whitehouse.gov]]|url=https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/presidential-actions/president-donald-j-trump-announces-key-additions-administration-28/|access-date=2018-10-11|via=[[NARA|National Archives]]}}</ref>
Whitley served in the United States Army from 1988 until 1992. He served in the [[United States Army Rangers|Second Ranger Battalion]]<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=Acting Secretary of the Army {{!}} The United States Army|url=https://www.army.mil/leaders/sa/bio/|access-date=2021-05-16|website=Acting Secretary of the Army {{!}} The United States Army|language=en}}</ref> and completed numerous courses, including [[Ranger School]], [[United States Army Special Forces selection and training|Special Forces Assessment and Selection]], and the Special Operations Medical Course.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|title=President Donald J. Trump Announces Key Additions to his Administration {{!}} The White House|language=en-US|work=[[whitehouse.gov]]|url=https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/presidential-actions/president-donald-j-trump-announces-key-additions-administration-28/|access-date=2018-10-11|via=[[NARA|National Archives]]}}</ref>


Upon completing his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Chicago, Whitley served in the economics department of the [[University of Adelaide]] in [[Australia]].<ref name=":2" />  Following the University of Adelaide, Whitley worked in the [[United States Department of Defense|Department of Defense]] (DoD), [[Office of the Secretary of Defense]], Program Analysis and Evaluation (PA&E) as an operations research analyst.<ref name=":2" />  At PA&E, Whitley worked on defense resource allocation issues and military healthcare issues.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|date=2018-01-09|title=Conversations with authors: John Whitley on Five Actions to Improve Military Hospital Performance|language=en-US|work=Federal News Network|url=https://federalnewsnetwork.com/business-of-government-hour/2018/01/conversations-with-authors-john-whitley-on-five-actions-to-improve-military-hospital-performance/|access-date=2018-10-11}}</ref>  In 2007, Whitley worked in the office of [[Jon Kyl]], former [[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] from [[Arizona]].<ref name=":3" />
Upon completing his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Chicago, Whitley served in the economics department of the [[University of Adelaide]] in [[Australia]]. At Adelaide, Whitley taught various courses on microeconomics topics and published research in on agricultural economics and law and economics topics.<ref name=":2" /> Following the University of Adelaide, Whitley worked in the [[United States Department of Defense|Department of Defense]] (DoD), [[Office of the Secretary of Defense]], Program Analysis and Evaluation (PA&E) as an operations research analyst (which was subsequently renamed to [[Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation|Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation]] (CAPE).<ref name=":2" />  At PA&E, Whitley worked on defense resource allocation issues and military healthcare issues.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|date=2018-01-09|title=Conversations with authors: John Whitley on Five Actions to Improve Military Hospital Performance|language=en-US|work=Federal News Network|url=https://federalnewsnetwork.com/business-of-government-hour/2018/01/conversations-with-authors-john-whitley-on-five-actions-to-improve-military-hospital-performance/|access-date=2018-10-11}}</ref>  In 2007, Whitley worked in the office of [[Jon Kyl]], former [[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] from [[Arizona]].<ref name=":3" />


Whitley left DoD for the [[United States Department of Homeland Security|Department of Homeland Security]] (DHS).  He was the Director of DHS PA&E and the DHS Performance Improvement Officer.  In these roles, he led the resource allocation process and the measurement, reporting and improvement of performance.  At DHS, Whitley worked on counterterrorism, immigration, cybersecurity and disaster management issues<ref name=":3" />.
Whitley left DoD for the [[United States Department of Homeland Security|Department of Homeland Security]] (DHS) in the office of the Chief Financial Officer.  He was the Director of DHS PA&E and the DHS Performance Improvement Officer.  In these roles, he led the resource allocation process and the measurement, reporting and improvement of performance.  At DHS, Whitley worked on counterterrorism, immigration, cybersecurity and disaster management issues<ref name=":3" />.


Following DHS, Whitley has served as a senior fellow at the [[Institute for Defense Analyses]] (IDA) in [[Alexandria, Virginia]].  At IDA, he led research on resource allocation and performance issues in national security, including military healthcare and border security. He supported the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission on healthcare reform and has testified before Congress on these issues.<ref name=":3" />  He also taught as an adjunct professor at the [[Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration]] at [[George Washington University]].<ref name=":0" />
Following DHS, Whitley served as a senior fellow at the [[Institute for Defense Analyses]] (IDA) in [[Alexandria, Virginia]].  At IDA, he led research on resource allocation and performance issues in national security, including military healthcare and border security. He supported the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission on healthcare reform and has [https://www.armed-services.senate.gov/hearings/16-02-23-defense-health-care-reform testified before Congress on these issues].<ref name=":3" />  He also served as a senior fellow at the [[Center for naval analyses|Center for Naval Analyses]] and taught as an adjunct professor at the [[Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration]] at [[George Washington University]].<ref name=":0" />


On February 1, 2018, President [[Donald Trump]] announced Whitley as his appointment for the office of [[Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller)]]. On September 18, 2018, the United States Senate confirmed his nomination by voice vote. He was sworn in September 26, 2018.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite web|title=Trump nominations tracker: See which key positions have been filled so far|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/trump-administration-appointee-tracker/database/|access-date=2018-10-11|website=Washington Post|language=en}}</ref> Whitley served as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the U.S. Army, in charge of financial management, audit, and budgetary issue for the $180 billion Army budget .<ref>{{Cite web|title=Army Financial Management & Comptroller|url=https://www.asafm.army.mil/|access-date=2021-05-16|website=www.asafm.army.mil}}</ref>
On February 1, 2018, President [[Donald Trump]] announced Whitley as his appointment for the office of [[Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller)]]. On September 18, 2018, the United States Senate confirmed his nomination by voice vote. He was sworn in September 26, 2018.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite web|title=Trump nominations tracker: See which key positions have been filled so far|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/trump-administration-appointee-tracker/database/|access-date=2018-10-11|website=Washington Post|language=en}}</ref> Whitley served as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the U.S. Army, in charge of financial management, audit, and budgetary issue for the $180 billion Army budget .<ref>{{Cite web|title=Army Financial Management & Comptroller|url=https://www.asafm.army.mil/|access-date=2021-05-16|website=www.asafm.army.mil}}</ref>
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From August 16, 2019 through March 13, 2020, Whitley was Acting [[Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation]] (CAPE) for DoD. He then transitioned to the role of Performing the Duties of the Director of CAPE from March 13, 2020 through May 4, 2020, at which point his role ended.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-01|title=Department of Defense Key Officials September 1947–December 2020|url=https://history.defense.gov/Portals/70/Documents/key_officials/KeyOfficialsNew12-01-20.pdf|access-date=2020-12-29|work=U.S. Department of Defense|page=44|language=en-US}}</ref> As the Director of CAPE, Whitley served in roles similar to the Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Investment Officer of the DoD.<ref>{{Cite web|title=OSD CAPE|url=https://www.cape.osd.mil/|access-date=2021-05-16|website=www.cape.osd.mil}}</ref> On May 4, 2020, he was nominated to assume this post on a permanent basis.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|title=PN1725 — John E. Whitley — Department of Defense|url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/116th-congress/1725|access-date=2021-01-03|work=U.S. Congress|language=en-US}}</ref>  While awaiting confirmation, Whitley served as the Acting Deputy Chief Management Officer of DoD.<ref>{{Cite web|title=MEMORANDUM FOR CHIEF MANAGEMENT OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY (FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND COMPTROLLER)|url=https://www.g8.army.mil/digital_library/references/references_material/Order_of_Succession_for_the_Deputy_Chief_Management_Officer_OSD-Signed_5May20.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>  On January 3, 2021, his nomination was returned to the President under Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the United States Senate.<ref name=":6" />
From August 16, 2019 through March 13, 2020, Whitley was Acting [[Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation]] (CAPE) for DoD. He then transitioned to the role of Performing the Duties of the Director of CAPE from March 13, 2020 through May 4, 2020, at which point his role ended.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-01|title=Department of Defense Key Officials September 1947–December 2020|url=https://history.defense.gov/Portals/70/Documents/key_officials/KeyOfficialsNew12-01-20.pdf|access-date=2020-12-29|work=U.S. Department of Defense|page=44|language=en-US}}</ref> As the Director of CAPE, Whitley served in roles similar to the Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Investment Officer of the DoD.<ref>{{Cite web|title=OSD CAPE|url=https://www.cape.osd.mil/|access-date=2021-05-16|website=www.cape.osd.mil}}</ref> On May 4, 2020, he was nominated to assume this post on a permanent basis.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|title=PN1725 — John E. Whitley — Department of Defense|url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/116th-congress/1725|access-date=2021-01-03|work=U.S. Congress|language=en-US}}</ref>  While awaiting confirmation, Whitley served as the Acting Deputy Chief Management Officer of DoD.<ref>{{Cite web|title=MEMORANDUM FOR CHIEF MANAGEMENT OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY (FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND COMPTROLLER)|url=https://www.g8.army.mil/digital_library/references/references_material/Order_of_Succession_for_the_Deputy_Chief_Management_Officer_OSD-Signed_5May20.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>  On January 3, 2021, his nomination was returned to the President under Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the United States Senate.<ref name=":6" />


President [[Joe Biden]] appointed Whitley as the Acting [[United States Secretary of the Army|Secretary of the Army]].<ref name=":2" />  As the Acting Secretary of the Army, Whitley functions as the Chief Executive Officer of the Department of the Army, including its over one million military personnel, 200,000 civilians, and $180 billion annual budget.<ref name=":5" />  Whitley assumed those duties as well as oversight of [[Security preparations for the inauguration of Joe Biden|25,000 National Guardsmen stationed in Washington, D.C.]] on [[Inauguration of Joe Biden|January 20, 2021]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pentagon Briefing on National Guard Stationed in Washington, D.C. {{!}} C-SPAN.org|url=https://www.c-span.org/video/?508316-1/pentagon-briefing-national-guard-stationed-washington-dc|access-date=2021-05-16|website=www.c-span.org|language=en-us}}</ref>.  On May 5, 2021, Whitley testified to the Defense Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee on Army Posture and the Fiscal Year 2022 Army Budget.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-05|title=Fiscal Year 2022 United States Army Budget|url=https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/fiscal-year-2022-united-states-army-budget|access-date=2021-05-16|website=House Committee on Appropriations|language=en}}</ref>
President [[Joe Biden]] appointed Whitley as the Acting [[United States Secretary of the Army|Secretary of the Army]].<ref name=":2" />  As the Acting Secretary of the Army, Whitley functions as the Chief Executive Officer of the Department of the Army, including its over one million military personnel, 200,000 civilians, and $180 billion annual budget.<ref name=":5" />  As Acting Secretary of the Army, Whitley has promoted Army modernization efforts<ref>{{Cite web|title=U.S. Army Protects Modernization Priorities In Budget Request {{!}} Aviation Week Network|url=https://aviationweek.com/defense-space/budget-policy-operations/us-army-protects-modernization-priorities-budget-request|access-date=2021-05-25|website=aviationweek.com}}</ref>, increased the focus in readiness on small units training<ref>{{Cite web|last=Jr|first=Sydney J. Freedberg|title=Train Small Units For Big Wars: Gen. McConville|url=https://breakingdefense.com/2021/03/train-small-units-for-big-wars-gen-mcconville/|access-date=2021-05-25|website=Breaking Defense|language=en-US}}</ref>, directed a major restructuring of the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command<ref>{{Cite web|title=Army announces CID restructure and SHARP policy improvements|url=https://www.army.mil/article/246054/army_announces_cid_restructure_and_sharp_policy_improvements|access-date=2021-05-25|website=www.army.mil|language=en}}</ref>, overseen the National Guardsmen stationed in Washington, D.C. (including the 25,000 National Guardsmen in place for the inauguration on January 20, 2021)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pentagon Briefing on National Guard Stationed in Washington, D.C. {{!}} C-SPAN.org|url=https://www.c-span.org/video/?508316-1/pentagon-briefing-national-guard-stationed-washington-dc|access-date=2021-05-16|website=www.c-span.org|language=en-us}}</ref>, and developed the 2022 Army budget<ref>{{Cite web|title=‘A Lot of Risk’ in Army’s Proposed 2022 Budget, Service Leaders Say|url=https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2021/05/lot-risk-armys-proposed-2022-budget-service-leaders-say/173846/|access-date=2021-05-25|website=Defense One|language=en}}</ref>.  On May 5, 2021, Whitley testified to the Defense Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee on Army Posture and the Fiscal Year 2022 Army Budget.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-05|title=Fiscal Year 2022 United States Army Budget|url=https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings/fiscal-year-2022-united-states-army-budget|access-date=2021-05-16|website=House Committee on Appropriations|language=en}}</ref>


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
As of 2020, Whitley lives in [[Alexandria, Virginia]], with his wife and two children.
Whitley lives in Alexandria, Virginia, with his wife, Danielle, and their two children.


== Publications ==
== Publications ==

Revision as of 23:45, 25 May 2021

John Whitley
Acting United States Secretary of the Army
Assumed office
January 20, 2021
PresidentJoe Biden
DeputyChristopher Lowman (acting)
Preceded byRyan D. McCarthy
16th Assistant Secretary of the Army for Financial Management and Comptroller
In office
September 26, 2018 – January 20, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byRobert M. Speer
Personal details
Born (1970-09-15) September 15, 1970 (age 53)
Gainesville, Florida, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationVirginia Tech (BA, BS)
University of Chicago (MA, PhD)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1988–1992
UnitSecond Ranger Battalion

John Euler Whitley (born September 15, 1970) is an American government official and currently serves as the Acting United States Secretary of the Army.  He previously serviced as Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller) and performed the duties of Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation for the Department of Defense.  As the Acting Secretary of the Army, Whitley exercises full chief executive responsibilities for the Department of the Army, including its over one million military personnel, 200,000 civilians, and $180 billion annual budget.[1]

Early life and education

Whitley was born in Gainesville, Florida, but he grew up in Clear Spring, Maryland.[2] He graduated from Virginia Tech in 1996 with a Bachelors of Science in Animal Science and a Bachelors of Arts in Agricultural Economics. Whitley graduated Summa Cum Laude and was the outstanding senior in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.[3] He then went on to graduate from the University of Chicago with a Masters of Arts and PhD in Economics in 2000.[4]

Career

Whitley served in the United States Army from 1988 until 1992. He served in the Second Ranger Battalion[5] and completed numerous courses, including Ranger School, Special Forces Assessment and Selection, and the Special Operations Medical Course.[6]

Upon completing his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Chicago, Whitley served in the economics department of the University of Adelaide in Australia. At Adelaide, Whitley taught various courses on microeconomics topics and published research in on agricultural economics and law and economics topics.[5] Following the University of Adelaide, Whitley worked in the Department of Defense (DoD), Office of the Secretary of Defense, Program Analysis and Evaluation (PA&E) as an operations research analyst (which was subsequently renamed to Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE).[5]  At PA&E, Whitley worked on defense resource allocation issues and military healthcare issues.[7]  In 2007, Whitley worked in the office of Jon Kyl, former U.S. Senator from Arizona.[7]

Whitley left DoD for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in the office of the Chief Financial Officer.  He was the Director of DHS PA&E and the DHS Performance Improvement Officer.  In these roles, he led the resource allocation process and the measurement, reporting and improvement of performance.  At DHS, Whitley worked on counterterrorism, immigration, cybersecurity and disaster management issues[7].

Following DHS, Whitley served as a senior fellow at the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) in Alexandria, Virginia.  At IDA, he led research on resource allocation and performance issues in national security, including military healthcare and border security. He supported the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission on healthcare reform and has testified before Congress on these issues.[7]  He also served as a senior fellow at the Center for Naval Analyses and taught as an adjunct professor at the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration at George Washington University.[6]

On February 1, 2018, President Donald Trump announced Whitley as his appointment for the office of Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller). On September 18, 2018, the United States Senate confirmed his nomination by voice vote. He was sworn in September 26, 2018.[2][8] Whitley served as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the U.S. Army, in charge of financial management, audit, and budgetary issue for the $180 billion Army budget .[9]

From August 16, 2019 through March 13, 2020, Whitley was Acting Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE) for DoD. He then transitioned to the role of Performing the Duties of the Director of CAPE from March 13, 2020 through May 4, 2020, at which point his role ended.[10] As the Director of CAPE, Whitley served in roles similar to the Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Investment Officer of the DoD.[11] On May 4, 2020, he was nominated to assume this post on a permanent basis.[12]  While awaiting confirmation, Whitley served as the Acting Deputy Chief Management Officer of DoD.[13]  On January 3, 2021, his nomination was returned to the President under Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the United States Senate.[12]

President Joe Biden appointed Whitley as the Acting Secretary of the Army.[5]  As the Acting Secretary of the Army, Whitley functions as the Chief Executive Officer of the Department of the Army, including its over one million military personnel, 200,000 civilians, and $180 billion annual budget.[1]  As Acting Secretary of the Army, Whitley has promoted Army modernization efforts[14], increased the focus in readiness on small units training[15], directed a major restructuring of the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command[16], overseen the National Guardsmen stationed in Washington, D.C. (including the 25,000 National Guardsmen in place for the inauguration on January 20, 2021)[17], and developed the 2022 Army budget[18].  On May 5, 2021, Whitley testified to the Defense Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee on Army Posture and the Fiscal Year 2022 Army Budget.[19]

Personal life

Whitley lives in Alexandria, Virginia, with his wife, Danielle, and their two children.

Publications

Selected Academic Works

Whitley, J.; Bishop, J.; Burns, S.; Guerrera, K.; Lurie, P.; Rieksts, B.; Roberts, B.; Wojtecki, T.; Wu, L. (2018). “Medical Total Force Management:  Assessing Readiness and Cost” IDA Paper P-8805

Whitley, J. (2017). “Five Actions to Improve Military Hospital Performance”. IBM Center for The Business of Government.

Whitley, J. (2015). “Four Actions to Integrate Performance Information with Budget Formulation”. IBM Center for The Business of Government.

Roberts, B.; Whitley, J.; and Valdes-Dapena, M. (2014). “Economics of Federal Law Enforcement,” in Payson S. (ed). "Public Economics in the United States: How the Federal Government Analyzes and Influences the Economy". 1: Praeger.

Whitley, J. (2013) “Managing Illegal Immigration to the United States: How Effective is Enforcement?”  Council on Foreign Relations Special Report.

Arnold, S.; Harmon, B.; Rose, S.; Whitley, J. (2013). “The Value of an Economic Price Adjustment Clause”. Defense Acquisition Research Journal. 20 (2): 174–193. 

Whitley, J. (2012). “Five Methods for Measuring Unobserved Events: A Case Study of Federal Law Enforcement”. IBM Center for The Business of Government.

References

  1. ^ a b "US Army FY 2021 President's Budget Highlights" (PDF).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ a b "Biography of John E. Whitley". Army Financial Management & Comptroller. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Undergraduate Student Awards". history.unirel.vt.edu. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  4. ^ "John Whitley | IBM Center for The Business of Government". www.businessofgovernment.org. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  5. ^ a b c d "Acting Secretary of the Army | The United States Army". Acting Secretary of the Army | The United States Army. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
  6. ^ a b "President Donald J. Trump Announces Key Additions to his Administration | The White House". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved 2018-10-11 – via National Archives.
  7. ^ a b c d "Conversations with authors: John Whitley on Five Actions to Improve Military Hospital Performance". Federal News Network. 2018-01-09. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  8. ^ "Trump nominations tracker: See which key positions have been filled so far". Washington Post. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  9. ^ "Army Financial Management & Comptroller". www.asafm.army.mil. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
  10. ^ "Department of Defense Key Officials September 1947–December 2020" (PDF). U.S. Department of Defense. 2020-12-01. p. 44. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  11. ^ "OSD CAPE". www.cape.osd.mil. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
  12. ^ a b "PN1725 — John E. Whitley — Department of Defense". U.S. Congress. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  13. ^ "MEMORANDUM FOR CHIEF MANAGEMENT OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY (FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND COMPTROLLER)" (PDF).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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