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• A Hidden Cost: Failure to Reflect the True Cost of Operations Would Damage Readiness

  
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  Among the amendments cleared for action during House consideration the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2014 is an amendment sponsored by Representative Chris Van Hollen (D–MD). It would reducing the funding level for overseas contingency operations (OCO), primarily for ongoing operations in ...
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• Northrop Grumman CEO: We are risking our technological advantage in the world

  
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  Wes Bush, the president and CEO of Northrop Grumman, said atthe CNAS conference that, in his view, the United States is risking itstechnological advantage over the rest of the world. "Our national strategy restson technological superiority," he said. And at the current rate of investment,he said, "thats not ...
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• Edelman: Cut the Joint Staff

  
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  In a discussion of how to fix the defense budget, Eric Edelman,a former undersecretary of defense for policy, said that we should"dramatically cut the Joint Staff." He didnt say by how much. I am not sure how this is relevant, but I noticed thatEdelman wears a pinky ring and a gold bracelet. Lots of bling for a ...
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• Sequestration as a Godsend: Operate the DoD as a Modern Business Organization

  
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  By: J. Michael "Mike" Young Sequestration is a once in a generation opportunity to address the changes needed to take the US military to the next level of capability. 
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• U.S. Presence in Europe Critical in the Years Ahead

  
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  Last year, the House of Representatives passed an amendment that called for the removal of all four U.S. Army Brigade Combat Teams (BCTs) currently based in Europe. This year, four Congressmen want to take it a step further, seriously undermining U.S. national security interests. Representatives Mike Coffman ...
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• The 7 Deadly Sins of Defense Spending

  
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  They are, according to five ofmy CNAS colleagues, these: 1. Redundant Overhead, Layering and Workforce 2.  Inefficient Business Practices 3. Excessive Acquisition Costs and Overruns 4. Excess Infrastructure, Installations and Management Costs 5.  Unaffordable Increases in Cash ...
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• The Obama administration just cant seem to pivot to Asia

  
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  Ever since the Obama administration firstrolled out its signatureAsia pivot policy , the effort seemed ambitious. The United States was wrapping upits war in Iraq and still surging troops in Afghanistan -- and yet, policymakersplanned to "rebalance" military forces to the Pacific while strengtheningbusiness and ...
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• The Pentagon May Be Paying a Billion Dollars a Year to the Wrong People - By Richard H.P. Sia

  
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  But its accounting is so badthat it cant say for sure how much or to whom.
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• No Need for Washington to Panic in Confronting a More Powerful China

  
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  According to today’s conventional wisdom, the U.S. and China are converging, with Beijing set to surpass America as the globe’s most powerful nation.  But America’s advantages remain overwhelming.  The People’s Republic of China may eventually be number one, but not for many years to come.  Doug ...
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• House Committee Passes Bill on Sexual Assault in the Military

  
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  With broad support from Republicans and Democrats, the House Armed Services Committee yesterday passed legislation to combat sexual assault in the military. The full House is expected to vote on the bill next week. The bill would strip commanders of their power to overturn or change guilty court-martial verdicts in ...
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• The Seven Deadly Sins of Defense Spending - By David Barno, Nora Bensahel, et al.

  
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  Howthe Pentagon can cut costs -- and come out stronger.
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• It Aint About the Hardware - By Gordon Adams

  
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  Will the wars of the future be wonby management consultants?
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• What U.S. Defense Budget Cuts?

  
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  Pentagon, Regional Staffs Growing Despite Orders to Trim Personnel -- Defense News Data Show 15% Increase From 2010 to 2012. WASHINGTON — The size of the Pentagon’s vast oversight organizations grew by more than 15 percent from 2010 to 2012, despite efforts to pare down the US Defense Department’s ...
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• Defense zone free game

  
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  Defense zone The new, engaging levels are even more stunning and impressive. New weapons have been added, along with new opponents, and even more action and tactics. The game settings are balanced to meet the goals of different players. If you want to test your skills and strategy, you can play the difficult level. ...
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• The U.S. Navys Solution To Budget Cuts

  
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  Photo : US Army To Cut The Budget, Navy Stops Cutting The Grass -- Stars and Stripes NORFOLK, Va. — Here’s an unexpected consequence of federal belt tightening: The U.S. Navy has become that sloppy neighbor with the unsightly front yard. To trim the budget, the region’s naval bases have cut back on ...
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• Is Sequestration A Disaster For The Pentagon?

  
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  Best Case For Sequester Is Still Disaster, Top Experts Say -- Sydney J. Freedberg Jr., Breaking Defense CAPITOL HILL: The best case for sequester is still a disaster – but we’re not going to get the best case. That’s the common denominator from a range of budget options rolled out today by an extraordinary ...
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• Target Malfunctions Imperil Missile Defense Effort - By Richard H.P. Sia

  
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  The Pentagon is taking risks with old or untested parts-- and paying hundreds of millions of dollars extra.
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• An Irrelevant Truth

  
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  May 30, 2013 “Follow the money,” says Byron King… who’s uncovered a sequester-proof item in the defense budget that could prove lucrative Blue chips or small caps? That’s the wrong question, says Jonas Elmerraji… Neil George tracks down a cozy spot where all those health care dollars are flowing — ...
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• Budget Cuts Are Grounding U.S. Air Force Squadrons

  
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  Budget Cuts Leave Air Force Pilots Twisting In The Wind -- Washington Post At SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB, N.C. — The “World Famous Rocketeers” were flying high two months ago. The Air Force fighter squadron had returned safely with its F-15E Strike Eagles and aircraft crews from a six-month Middle East deployment, ...
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• The Costs of Privatization

  
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  For all those people who believe the private sector is always superior to government, keep this information in mind ( from the Project on Government Oversight ): POGO’s review of DoD [Department of Defense] service contracting budget and spending data found that contractor employees cost 2.94 times more than an ...
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