By Other Means Part II: Case Study for First Solar, 2006-2012
This case study examines the organizational and structural decisions made by First Solar, Inc. between 2006–2012 and explains why First Solar continued to be viable in a volatile market.
Topic: Reform
Read the most recent CSIS research on defense reform efforts.
Mark Esper is About to Put Every Pentagon Program Manager Through the Wringer
Esper will likely conduct a “night court” process for DoD, which means that every program will need to be justified in terms of the national defense strategy’s reorientation towards great power conflict.
The Kremlin’s Disinformation Campaign Against the US Justice System
As part of its broad campaign against democracy, Russia’s information operations are targeting public faith and confidence in the independence and impartiality of our justice system.
Tell Me How This Ends: Military Advice, Strategic Goals, and the “Forever War” in Afghanistan
When the United States invaded Afghanistan after the attacks on September 11, 2001, and
overthrew the Taliban regime, senior military officers were not predicting that the United
States would remain militarily involved 18 years later.
Agencies Must Learn How to Unleash the Potential of AI
Unless the federal government figures out how to deploy artificial intelligence effectively, its workforce and its mission will be left behind.
Space Force or Space Corps? Competing Visions for a New Military Service
In 2018, President Trump requested the creation of the U.S. Space Force. Since then three competing visions for its structure have been crafted: one from the Department of Defense and two from the U.S. House and Senate. This brief compares these three legislative proposals to create a new military service for space.
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.
Does the U.S. Need a Cabinet-Level Department of Cybersecurity?
Some say a new department is needed to coordinate the nation’s defenses. Others say it would only weaken those defenses.
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.
The Missile Defense Review: Insufficient for Complex and Integrated Attack
The 2019
Missile Defense Review (MDR) represents the Trump administration’s attempt to adapt US missile defense policy, posture, and programs to the 2018 National Defense Strategy.