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.
Contact Information
- Seamus P. Daniels
- Fellow, Defense Budget Analysis
- 202.775.3157
- sdaniels@csis.org
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Strategic National Security Space: FY 2020 Budget and Policy Forum
Event by Todd Harrison , Kathleen H. Hicks , Patrick M. Shanahan , Representative Jim Cooper , and Dr. Will Roper — March 20, 2019

Masterpiece or Misfire? What to Expect in the FY 2020 Defense Budget Request
Event by Todd Harrison , Mark F. Cancian , Andrew Philip Hunter , Kathleen H. Hicks , and Mackenzie Eaglen — January 31, 2019

What to Look for in the FY 2020 Defense Budget Request
Brief by Mark F. Cancian , Todd Harrison , Seamus P. Daniels , Andrew Philip Hunter , and Kathleen H. Hicks — January 31, 2019

How Much Will the Space Force Cost?
Report by Todd Harrison — November 19, 2018

Why We Need a Space Force
Commentary by Todd Harrison — October 3, 2018

Show Me the Money: Assessing the Fiscal Reality of the National Defense Strategy’s Ambitions
Commentary by Seamus P. Daniels — September 24, 2018

Press Briefing: Analysis of the FY 2019 Defense Budget
Event by Todd Harrison and Seamus P. Daniels — September 20, 2018

Analysis of the FY 2019 Defense Budget
Report by Todd Harrison and Seamus P. Daniels — September 20, 2018

The State of Military Readiness: Is There a Crisis?
Critical Questions by Mark F. Cancian and Seamus P. Daniels — April 18, 2018

Strategic National Security Space: FY19 Budget Forum
Event by Todd Harrison , Tom Karako , and Sean O’Keefe — February 28, 2018
