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Analysis / Acquisition, Reform

Defense Acquisition in the Biden Administration

Defense acquisition policy has undergone significant reform over the past several years. The Biden administration will likely focus on implementing those reforms as it prioritizes developing emerging technologies and achieving domestic policy goals.

February 12, 2021 — Rhys McCormick
Secretary of the Army Esper confirmation hearing for Secretary of Defense
Opinion / Acquisition, Reform

Bad Idea: Excluding Qualified Leaders from Pentagon Service Because of Defense Industry Experience

The Pentagon needs strong leadership. Qualified candidates should not be excluded for their defense industry ties — especially as history has shown these individuals lead with integrity and skill.

December 1, 2020 — Thomas Spoehr
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

Covid-19 is Attacking Our Defense Supply Chains and Our Nation’s Security

The damage happening today in the aviation sector is highly likely to spill over into the defense industrial base through defense supply chains. Recognizing and addressing this reality is essential to avoid profound long-term damage to national security.

March 25, 2020 — Andrew Hunter, via The Hill
Analysis / Acquisition

Defense Acquisition Trends 2019: Topline DoD Trends

This year, CSIS will be analyzing the acquisition system through a series of topics papers. The first paper in our 2019 report series presents analysis of the topline DoD contracting trends, focusing on the defense acquisition system’s response to the 2018 NDS and new administration priorities.

October 24, 2019 — Rhys McCormick
Analysis / Acquisition

What Comes after the ‘Last Supper’?

Raytheon and United Technologies Corporation recently announced plans to merge into a new company, Raytheon Technologies, in 2020. While the past few years have seen significant industrial consolidation with the defense sector, the proposed Raytheon-UTC merger would be the largest defense merger in recent history.

June 11, 2019 — Andrew Hunter, Rhys McCormick
Analysis / Acquisition, Reform, Strategy

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.

June 11, 2019 — Andrew Hunter, Rhys McCormick
Analysis / Acquisition, Forces

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…

May 10, 2019 — Gabriel Coll, Andrew Hunter
Analysis / Acquisition

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.

April 15, 2019 — Rhys McCormick, Gregory Sanders, Samantha Cohen, sdaniels, via CSIS
Opinion / Reform

Will Business Expertise Reform The Pentagon? Fuggedaboutit!

Will DOD implement the long-awaited series of management reforms that last year’s National Defense Strategy announced? Probably not.

April 8, 2019 — Mark Cancian, sdaniels, via Forbes
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