An area I know, waste in purchasing!  If we get the go-ahead, if Congress allows, we can save BILLIONS easily!

"Integrating common processes improves teamwork, is based on trust-but-verify, and leverages the strengths of well thought processes. 

“Early Contract Administration Services (ECAS),” “Alpha Contracting,” Pre-award Integrated Baseline Review (IBR),” triVariant’s “Contract Implementation Review,” DAU’s “Program Startup Workshop,” Post-award Orientation, a Contractor “Program Startup,” post-award IBRs, and “Post-Award Partnering” [Army process to avoid Disputes], as applicable, are common processes that can be integrated to capture savings in a single seamless process.  Example view of the idea for Earned Value Management."

See crude graphic of what to integrate.

Be aware!     Beware!