mission budgeting

How can the Pentagon escape its Soviet-style acquisition system?

March 9, 2021 Eric Lofgren 0

DoD’s FY21 President’s Budget Request organizes major weapon systems via nine Mission Area Categories (MACs), which can also be viewed as Strategic Capabilities (Figure 4). These provide […]

Defense budget reform in Senate’s draft FY21 NDAA

June 25, 2020 Eric Lofgren 0

The bill pays particular attention to how the Pentagon manages its substantial budget and implements numerous provisions designed to streamline work, expand the ability of […]