Defense Budget and Acquisition

The Defense Budget Analysis Program, the Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group, and the Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy track the foremost budget issues in the defense policy sphere.

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How Ukraine Rebuilt Its Military Acquisition System Around Commercial Technology

Kateryna Bondar explores how Ukraine has transformed its military acquisition process, harnessing commercial technology to drive innovation and resilience in modern defense.

Report by Kateryna Bondar — January 13, 2025

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Updating Augustine’s Law: Fighter Aircraft Cost Growth in the Age of AI and Autonomy

Commentary by Gregory C. Allen and Isaac Goldston — December 19, 2024

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The Arsenal of Instability: How Expanding Western Defense Production Impacts Negotiations in Ukraine

Commentary by Alexander Palmer and Audrey Aldisert — December 17, 2024

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Competition in the Shadow of Technology

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

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Past Events

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Meeting DoD’s Innovation Challenge: Adapting and Scaling Cutting-Edge Technology to Enhance Modernization

January 15, 2025 • 1:00 – 2:00 pm EST

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Hosted by Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group

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Managing Risk While Achieving Innovation: Lessons from the Collaborative Combat Aircraft with Hon. Andrew P. Hunter

December 10, 2024 • 3:00 – 4:00 pm EST

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Hosted by Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group

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Funding Allied Innovation: Ensuring Advanced Capabilities for the Future Warfighter

November 7, 2024 • 1:00 – 2:00 pm EST

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Hosted by Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group

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Implementing the National Defense Industrial Strategy: A Fireside Chat with the Honorable Dr. Laura D. Taylor-Kale

October 30, 2024 • 1:00 – 2:00 pm EDT

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Hosted by Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group

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Army UAS Roundtable featuring ASA(ALT) Hon. Douglas R. Bush and Commanding Gen. James E. Rainey, U.S. Army Futures Command

September 27, 2024 • 3:00 – 4:00 pm EDT

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Hosted by Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group

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AI Transformation at the DOD: A Conversation with Chief Digital and AI Officer, Dr. Radha Plumb

July 15, 2024 • 1:30 – 2:30 pm EDT

Video On Demand

Hosted by Wadhwani AI Center

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MDA and the 2025 Budget

June 6, 2024 • 10:00 – 11:15 am EDT

Video On Demand

Hosted by Missile Defense Project

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Global Security Forum 2024: Gathering Strength in a Gathering Storm

April 24, 2024 • 8:30 am – 5:00 pm EDT

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Hosted by International Security Program

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Experts

Cynthia Cook

Cynthia Cook

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

Mark F. Cancian

Mark F. Cancian

Senior Adviser, Defense and Security Department

Gregory Sanders

Gregory Sanders

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

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Seamus P. Daniels

Fellow, Defense Budget Analysis

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