Did neoliberal economics destroy government’s ability to execute programs? Not so fast…
You can either look at this as deterministic history that, once upon a time there were really smart people in government who knew how to […]
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Two views of defense budget reform
The combination of congressional limitations and DOD inflexibility undermine any effort to transfer funds rapidly, from a hi-tech program that appears to be going nowhere […]
Appropriations, reprogramming, and the origins of Congressional control
Congress controls the movement of funds between program elements, such as between two space development programs (say, GPS Space Segment and GPS Follow on). For […]
Make 2021 the year of defense budget reform!
Three excellent reports addressing defense budget reform were released between February 25 and March 8, 2021: Competing in Time: Ensuring Capability Advantage and Mission Success […]
General Hinote: We ought to reimagine budgeting and oversight
That sector is going so fast that I don’t know what the specific solution set might look like in 2027 when we’re going to be […]
To compete with China, DoD requires a new paradigm for budgeting
The U.S. military’s lack of adaptability also puts DoD at a disadvantage against its primary competitor, China’s People’s Liberation Army. Unlike the Pentagon’s attempt to […]
How can DoD better link strategy with budget?
One of the truisms of defense management is that strategy and budgets must be connected. A “wish list” strategy that results in endless unfunded requirements […]
How Robert McNamara forced a policy of “program birth control” on the DoD
McNamara confirmed that each major weapon system development program and all basic and applied research programs would be examined at their inception as well as […]
The Air Force ‘Internet of Things’ program gets reorganized
According to a memo sent from Roper to the Air Force’s acquisition workforce Tuesday, the chief architect will remain responsible for codifying ABMS [Advanced Battle […]
Defense budgets under a Biden administration
Republicans have historically supported a large defense budget, and most Democrats showed earlier this year that they don’t support deep cuts either when the party’s […]
Yes, America’s military budget process is terrible
Central planning did not work any better in the Pentagon than it did in the Soviet bloc. Not that we were not warned. The problem […]
Air Force contracting chief talks budget reform, Covid-19, and great power competition
This applies to Covid, it applies to emergencies and to great power competition: We have got to figure out a way to let Congress oversee […]
The extreme pain of DoD reprogramming
The length of time between the start of budget planning and execution strains any organization’s predictive capabilities. The process effectively asks the individuals and organization […]
Transcripts: Defense Budget Reform with Katharina McFarland, Bill Greenwalt, and Bob Daigle
Jerry McGinn: Welcome everyone I see everyone starting to join we’re really excited today to have assembled a very senior panel on a very niche […]
Requirements, budgeting, and acquisition in the 16th Air Force
Here’s an interesting discussion on an Aerospace Nation episode with David Deptula and Commander of the 16th Air Force Lt Gen Timothy Haugh. The 16th […]