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Rhys McCormick

is an associate fellow with the Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group (DIIG) at CSIS. His work focuses on unmanned systems, global defense industrial base issues, and U.S. federal and defense contracting trends. Prior to working at DIIG, he interned at the Abshire-Inamori Leadership Academy at CSIS and the Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute at the U.S. Army War College.
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Analysis / Acquisition

Measuring the Impact of Sequestration and the Drawdown on the Defense Industrial Base

While the implementation of the budget cuts in the Budget Control Act of 2011 has caused concerns for the industrial base, the resulting debate has been lacking in empirical analysis. This report measures the impact of the current defense drawdown across all the tiers of the industrial base.

January 22, 2018 — Rhys McCormick, Andrew Hunter, Gregory Sanders
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Analysis / Acquisition, Reform

Reorganizing the Defense Acquisition System

On August 1, DoD submitted a report to Congress outlining its plans to split the responsibilities of the current Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition Technology and Logistics (AT&L) into two new positions. Rhys McCormick and Andrew Hunter answer the critical questions surrounding the reorganization of the defense acquisition system.

August 3, 2017 — Rhys McCormick, Andrew Hunter
Analysis / Budget, Forces

The Army Modernization Imperative

At current, the U.S. Army is at risk of losing its tactical advantage if its modernization strategy does not change. This report identifies the challenge for Army modernization and provides recommendations for the Army to maximize the effectiveness of its modernization budget.

July 18, 2017 — Rhys McCormick, Andrew Hunter
Analysis / Acquisition, Budget, Forces

The Army Modernization Challenge

At current budgetary levels modernization is a third priority behind rebuilding readiness and maintaining force structure. Additionally, any increase in budget will be unlikely to help resolve this challenge. This report reviews the army modernization challenge.

March 28, 2016 — Rhys McCormick, defense360
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