In some ways, a second Obama term is likely to mean some degree of continuity in the Defense Department. But the shape and size of the government’s largest and most…
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Next Few Weeks Critical to Defining DoD in Second Obama Term
November 9, 2012 • In the News • Original: Federal News Radio
The Next Sec Def: Will Obama Choose Change or Stability?
November 9, 2012 • In the News • Original: Stars and Stripes
Officially, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta isn’t going anywhere. The prevailing assumption in Washington, however, is that the 74-year old consummate D.C. insider, who deferred retirement to take over the Pentagon…
Why Pentagon Won’t Say How It Would Cut $55 Billion Starting Jan. 1
November 8, 2012 • In the News • Original: Christian Science Monitor
Why, in a building filled with US military commanders who pride themselves on preparing for every contingency, particularly those considered dire, is there such a reluctance to plan – or…
The Defense Budget Challenges Obama Faces
November 7, 2012 • In the News • Original: U.S. News and World Report
The results of last night’s election ensure that there will not be radical departures from recent discussions surrounding the size of the Defense Department’s budget moving forward. What remains to…
Budget Studies Could Change Mix of Active, Reserve Forces
November 2, 2012 • In the News • Original: Air Force Times
When the military buys new weapons, it insists on studying in granular detail the potential “total life cycle costs.” But when it comes to the biggest expense – personnel –…