Center for Strategic and International Studies

• The Biden administration’s proposed Defense budget is going to force some tough choices

  As the Biden administration had been signaling for some time, its proposed Defense budget for 2022 is essentially flat. Should it come to pass, it would force some difficult questions and choices for the Pentagon.

  Budget

  June 01, 2021
• DoD potentially vulnerable to private military companies controlled by other nations

  U.S. armed forces could find themselves in hot conflict with PMCs - then what? Marine Corps Lt. Col. Joe Moye offered some answers on Federal Drive with Tom Temin. 

  Defense

  April 28, 2021
• DoD is still unbalanced on readiness, but is it trying to do too much?

  The National Defense Strategy asks DoD to counter near-peer competitors, Iran, North Korea and terrorism.

  Defense

  April 13, 2021
• Former NIST director is busy promoting research funded by both government and industry

  Dr. Walter Copan ran the National Institute of Standards and Technology during the Trump administration and has had long experience in research both corporate and governmental.

  Technology

  March 09, 2021
• DPA will help Biden lead a more federal-centric response to COVID

  The emergency acquisition authority is expected to get heavy use in Biden's first year as president.

  Contracting

  January 27, 2021
• Congresswoman wants to make sure Trump administration preserves records

  In today's Federal Newscast, House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) wants to make sure President Trump doesn't dispose of any vital presidential records on his way out the door.

  Federal Newscast

  December 22, 2020
• Don’t expect same defense spending priorities under a Biden administration

  With some details, Todd Harrison, senior fellow and director of defense budget analysis at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin.

  Defense

  December 14, 2020
• Current Army budget may make modernizing more difficult

  At 245 years old, the Army remains a fundamental unit of national security. But it must modernize to many changes and technology and in the world threat situation.

  Army

  November 24, 2020
• Focus on military families, defense strategy changes likely coming under Biden administration

  The new president will likely make serious changes to the Pentagon as soon as day one.

  Defense

  November 10, 2020
• Army’s 18th Airborne Corps picks first winner in innovation challenge

  The Army is trying to breathe a little inventiveness into how to handles land use and ranges, so it crafted the Dragon Innovation Challenge. Think Shark Tank, plus camouflage and minus Mark Cuban.

  DoD Reporter's Notebook

  November 02, 2020
• You may soon be able to process your fingerprints at your local post office

  In today's Federal Newscast, the Postal Service is working with the FBI to provide fingerprinting services at more than 100 post offices across the country.

  Federal Newscast

  October 23, 2020
• Pentagon R&D spending still lags behind an otherwise healthy Defense budget

  Recent upticks in Defense spending have meant a larger portion of the budget pie goes to contractors. But R&D contracts still haven't recovered from sequestration-era cuts.

  Defense

  October 23, 2020
• Pentagon says it’s working now to make sure JEDI hits the ground running

  DoD CIO Dana Deasy says officials have been finding temporary homes for cloud applications that were counting on the long-delayed JEDI program. Other preparatory that's not technically part of the contract has been proceeding apace too.

  DoD Reporter's Notebook

  October 05, 2020
• DoD’s AI center helping with coronavirus, still searching for talent

  The Joint Artificial Intelligence Center is helping the military with its supply chain during COVID-19.

  Defense

  May 29, 2020