What Comes after the ‘Last Supper’?
On June 10, 2019, Raytheon and United Technologies Corporation announced plans to merge into a new company, Raytheon Technologies, in the first half of 2020.
Topic: Acquisition
Read the most recent CSIS research on Department of Defense acquisition policy and contracting trends.
The Cycles of Defense Acquisition Reform and What Comes Next
Since peak defense funding periods do not always align with periods of war, it is not the dynamics of war alone that drive cyclical United States defense budgets but a mix of phenomena that includes economic cycles.
Beating the Air into Submission: Investing in Vertical Lift Modernization (Part II)
In our last paper, we discussed the current state of the U.S. vertical lift fleet and how past investment decisions helped shape this fleet. This brief will focus on future investments. Vertical lift aircraft are a substantial part of the U.S. military, both in terms of fleet size and investment levels. Helicopters and tiltrotors make…
Beating the Air into Submission: Investing in Vertical Lift Modernization (Part III)
FVL is the U.S. military’s main effort to deliver generational change to its fleet of vertical lift aircraft. Compared to today’s aircraft, FVL is expected to provide substantially better speed and range. The approach is comprehensive.
Acquisition Trends, 2018: Defense Contract Spending Bounces Back
This analysis provides critical insights into understanding the current trends in the defense industrial base and the implications of those trends on acquisition policy.
Acquisition Trends, 2018: Defense Contract Spending Bounces Back
This report analyzes the current state of affairs in defense acquisition by combining detailed policy and data analysis to provide a comprehensive overview and critical insights into the current and future outlook for the defense acquisition system.
Penny Wise and Pound Foolish: The Navy’s Carrier Construction Strategy
The Navy had several viable approaches for adapting its carrier force to the new defense strategy. Instead, it opted to avoid a decision and will waste billions of dollars as a result. Funds for shipbuilding are too scarce to waste. It’s time to make a decision about carriers.
The Change We Need: Making Defense More Future Proof through Adaptable Systems
We must ensure that we adapt the acquisition system to deliver the systems we need, rather than simply optimize it to deliver the wrong systems more quickly or more cheaply.
What to Look for in the FY 2020 Defense Budget Request
Expectations have been building for the FY 2020 defense budget request, a budget that acting secretary of defense Shanahan has called the “masterpiece.” As the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) works on finalizing the request, experts from the CSIS International Security Program outline what to look for in the FY 2020 defense budget.
No Good, Very Bad Ideas in National Security
Bad ideas. How much trouble do they cause in national security? How do they disrupt or hinder the protection and advancement of American interests? Listen to the War on the Rocks podcast featuring authors from the Defense360 “Bad Ideas in National Security” series.