Defense Budget Analysis

The Defense Budget Analysis Program leads the Center’s efforts to provide in-depth, nonpartisan research and analysis of defense funding issues

Led by fellow Seamus Daniels, the program explores trends in the overall defense budget, military readiness, force structure, defense acquisitions, and military compensation in a broader effort to assess the alignment of the country’s defense strategy and its resources.

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Photo: Senior Airman Perry Aston/DVIDS

Photo: Senior Airman Perry Aston/DVIDS

Fixing the DOD’s Audit Problem

Kristyn Jones, CSIS senior adviser and former chief financial officer of the Air Force, offers her assessment on the DOD’s failure to pass an audit and recommendations for new policymakers to achieve success.

Commentary by Kristyn E. Jones — January 23, 2025