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Analysis of the FY 2022 Defense Budget

This report assesses the Biden administration’s FY 2022 defense budget request. It outlines the priorities and potential effects of ongoing strategic reviews, tracks current congressional action on FY 2022 defense appropriations, and identifies key issues for FY 2023.

December 10, 2021 — Todd Harrison, Seamus P. Daniels
Opinion / Budget

Bad Idea: Beginning the Fiscal Year on October 1

Continuing to start the fiscal year on October 1 will only perpetuate the current pattern of delayed appropriations and DoD programs, writes Robert Hale.

December 3, 2021 — The Honorable Robert F. Hale
Analysis / Budget

What to Look for in the FY 2022 Defense Budget Request

The Biden administration is expected to release its first budget request for FY 2022 in May. While the request was developed predominantly under the previous administration, it will provide some direction as to the national security priorities of the new administration.

April 29, 2021 — Todd Harrison, Seamus P. Daniels, Mark Cancian, Tom Karako, Wes Rumbaugh
Data / Budget

U.S. Federal Budget Interactive

This interactive tool from the Defense Budget Analysis program provides a breakdown of the inflation-adjusted federal budget from FY 1976 to FY 2025 by agency and by budget function.

September 22, 2020 — Seamus P. Daniels, Mariel de la Garza
Analysis / Budget

Analysis of the FY 2021 Defense Budget

In their latest analysis, Todd Harrison and Seamus P. Daniels outline overall trends in the defense budget, changes in the FY 2021 request, and issues for Congress and the next administration to consider.

August 20, 2020 — Todd Harrison, Seamus P. Daniels
Event / Acquisition, Budget

Online Event: Covid-19’s Impact on the Defense Budget and Defense Supply Chain

Watch this discussion on the effects of the Covid-19 crisis on the defense supply chain and its implications for the defense budget featuring Todd Harrison, Andrew Hunter, and Mackenzie Eaglen of AEI.

April 27, 2020 — Defense360 Staff, via CSIS
Analysis / Acquisition, Budget

Actual Obligation Rates versus Comptroller Projected Obligation Rates

Seamus Daniels and Todd Harrison assess budget execution for DoD acquisition accounts. This report compares obligation rate projections released by the DoD Comptroller with traditional DoD budget execution benchmarks and the actual obligation rates for acquisition accounts.

March 2, 2020 — Seamus P. Daniels, Todd Harrison
Analysis / Budget

Analysis of the FY 2020 Defense Budget and Its Implications for FY 2021 and Beyond

The Trump administration characterized its FY 2020 defense budget request as a “masterpiece.” The CSIS Defense Budget Analysis program provides its assessment of the budget, its implications for future defense spending, and FY 2020 appropriations.

February 6, 2020 — Todd Harrison, Seamus P. Daniels
Analysis / Acquisition, Reform, Strategy

U.S. Military Forces in FY 2020: The Struggle to Align Forces with Strategy

The future poses two risks to the administration’s plans: (1) the lack of real growth in future budgets will hamper the launching of further initiatives; and (2) a softening of public, and then political, support could undermine both budgets and an engagement strategy.

September 24, 2019 — Mark Cancian
Analysis / Budget, Reform

The Pentagon is moving money to pay for Trump’s border wall. Here are the consequences.

On Tuesday, Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper notified members of Congress that he would take $3.6 billion from military construction projects to build 175 more miles of wall along the U.S. border with Mexico.

September 6, 2019 — Alice Hunt Friend
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