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MDA and the 2025 Budget

June 6, 2024 • 10:00 – 11:15 am EDT
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Cynthia Cook

Cynthia Cook

Director, Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group and Senior Fellow, Defense and Security Department
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Gregory Sanders

Former Deputy Director, Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group and Senior Fellow, Defense and Security Department

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Competition in the Shadow of Technology

Technological advancements are reshaping international relations and deterrence strategies; this report examines the strategic calculus behind revealing disruptive military capabilities and their impact on great power competition in an era of unprecedented innovation.

Report by Benjamin Jensen, Yasir Atalan, Can Mutlu, and Jose M. Macias III — December 16, 2024

Does Ukraine Already Have Functional CJADC2 Technology?

Ukrainian situational awareness system Delta offers a model for Western militaries to consider when developing CJADC2 systems. It demonstrates how battlefield-driven innovation, AI integration, and allied collaboration can create effective command-and-control ecosystems.

Report by Kateryna Bondar — December 11, 2024

Alternative Funding Mechanisms in Review

DOD’s new Office of Strategic Capital will work to ensure that the future warfighter has the capabilities they need by attracting and scaling private capital to critical technologies for national security, with the advantages and risks of a portfolio investment approach.

Report by Erin L. Murphy, Cynthia Cook, Emily Harding, Gregory Sanders, Nicholas Velazquez, Julia Dickson, and Maeve Sockwell — November 21, 2024

A Military Strategy for Negotiations in Ukraine

CSIS senior fellow Ben Jensen shares how enhanced military strategies, weapon support, and innovative international partnerships can shift the balance, deter future aggression, and secure a stronger global defense framework.

Commentary by Benjamin Jensen — November 19, 2024