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Audio: The Acquisition Implications of the DoD Strategic Guidance and the FY2013 Budget

kate — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:33:18 -0500

The CSIS Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group hosted an event featuring distinguished speaker, The Honorable Frank Kendall, Acting Under Secretary of Defense, AT&L.

Video: Implications of the FY13 Defense Budget

kate — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:02:33 -0500

Pending the release of defense budget details by Secretary Panetta on January 26th, the CSIS International Security Program hosted a panel of experts to discuss the implications for national security strategy, policy, programs, and resources.

Audio: Implications of the FY13 Defense Budget

ecurran — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:54:58 -0500

Video: U.S. Federal Services Industrial Base Report Release

kate — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:32:18 -0500

The Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group hosted the release of its 2010 update of the CSIS annual U.S. Federal Services Industrial Base report.

Audio: Deficits, Defense, and the Industrial Base – What’s Next?

kate — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 10:21:22 -0500

The Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group will host an event on the current uncertainty surrounding deficit reduction and what it means for national security and the defense industrial base. John Hamre will provide opening remarks and take questions from the floor. This will be followed by commentary from the panel of experts and a Q&A discussion moderated by David Berteau.

Video: Deficits, Defense, and the Industrial Base – What’s Next?

ecurran — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:05:00 -0500

Audio: U.S. Federal Services Industrial Base Report Release

kate — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:31:19 -0500

The Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group hosted the release of its 2010 update of the CSIS annual U.S. Federal Services Industrial Base report.

Video: Afghan Perspectives on Post-Transition

kate — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 09:29:33 -0500

CSIS presented the first in a series of speeches and Q&A sessions on perspectives for Afghan governance and issues following the 2014 transition. Our speaker for this first event was Mr. Mohammad Haneef Atmar. Mr.

Audio: Afghan Perspectives on Post-Transition

kate — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:53:17 -0500

Audio: European Defense Trends

kate — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 13:47:51 -0400

A key determinant for European defense capabilities is the European defense market, which consists of three main elements: national defense budgets, the European defense acquisition regulatory environment, and the European defense and security industrial base.

Video: European Defense Trends

ecurran — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 11:41:00 -0400

Video: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Contract Spending and the Supporting Industrial Base

ian — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 13:13:30 -0400

CSIS released an annotated brief on contracting by the Department of Homeland Security and on the industrial base that supports it.

Audio: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Contract Spending and the Supporting Industrial Base

ian — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 13:05:29 -0400

CSIS released an annotated brief on contracting by the Department of Homeland Security and on the industrial base that supports it.

Video: Lessons from the Last Budget Drawdown (Panel Discussion)

ecurran — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 12:44:00 -0400

At this session the panelists discussed the lessons learned from the drawdown of the 1990s and implications for today.

Video: Lessons from the Last Budget Drawdown (Presentation)

ecurran — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 12:39:00 -0400

David Berteau presents before a panel discussion on the lessons learned from the drawdown of the 1990s and implications for today.

Audio: A Diminishing Transatlantic Partnership?

ecurran — Fri, 20 May 2011 18:03:00 -0400

Video: A Diminishing Transatlantic Partnership?

ecurran — Fri, 20 May 2011 17:57:00 -0400

The report assesses the impact of the global financial crisis, and the subsequent European recession and foreign debt crisis, on Europe's ability to sustain its contributions to international security, its defense industrial base, and official development assistance.It concludes that as the ongoing economic and political crisis deepens, Europe is likely to be a less capable, willing, and intere

Audio: Workforce Cost Realism Assessment Report Release

mentman — Tue, 17 May 2011 17:24:46 -0400

David J. Berteau
Senior Adviser and Director, CSIS Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group

Video: Workforce Cost Realism Assessment Report Release

ecurran — Tue, 17 May 2011 15:59:00 -0400

In a time of budgetary strain, the U.S. government must have repeatable, verifiable, and data driven mechanisms for making decisions and understanding their resource implications. Industry and experts have voiced concerns over whether DoD’s insourcing initiatives and cost estimation methodology meet these requirements.

Audio: Defense Contract Trends

mentman — Fri, 06 May 2011 15:15:15 -0400

CSIS has updated our annotated brief on the structure and trends of DOD contracting, including both products and services. The briefing has new 2010 data on the types of contracts, the extent of competition, and the top contractors. DOD contract spending has begun to decline, and the new data and analysis in this briefing will show how this reversal has already begun to affect contracting.

Video: Defense Contract Trends

ian — Fri, 06 May 2011 12:45:59 -0400

Audio: Enhancing Euro-Atlantic Security Amid Uncertain Times: EU - U.S. Security Strategies and Recommendations (Discussion III)

ecurran — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:18:00 -0500

Roundtable Discussion III: Transatlantic Industrial,Regulatory and AcquisitionPolicies In the Security Sector

Audio: Implications of the FY12 Defense Budget

mentman — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 15:40:34 -0500

The FY12 base defense budget request is $553 billion. David Berteau, director of the CSIS Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group, compared that number to both the current funding under the continuing resolution of $526 billion and the president’s FY11 request of $549 billion. FY12 is a modest $4 billion increase over the FY11 request.

Video: Implications of the FY12 Defense Budget

mentman — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 14:16:22 -0500

Video Highlight: Implications of the FY12 Defense Budget

ecurran — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 14:05:00 -0500

The FY12 base defense budget request is $553 billion. David Berteau, director of the CSIS Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group, compared that number to both the current funding under the continuing resolution of $526 billion and the president’s FY11 request of $549 billion. FY12 is a modest $4 billion increase over the FY11 request.

Video: U.S. Department of Defense Contract Spending and the Industrial Base

ecurran — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 16:25:29 -0500

The Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group hosted a presentation of its annotated brief on Department of Defense contract spending.

Audio: U.S. Department of Defense Contract Spending and the Industrial Base

mentman — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 13:20:13 -0500

The Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group hosted a presentation of its annotated brief on Department of Defense contract spending.

Video: The United States Government’s Employment of Armed Contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan

ian — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 12:45:26 -0500

The Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group hosts a debate in Lincoln-Douglas format investigating issues surrounding the employment of armed private forces by the United States and whether the lessons learned from Iraq and Afghanistan might apply to other zones of conflict.

Audio: The United States Government’s Employment of Armed Contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan

ian — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 12:40:01 -0500

Audio: Defense Industrial Base and U.S. Competitiveness

Tue, 16 Nov 2010 15:33:01 -0500

The Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group of the Center for Strategic and International Studies hosts a session to examine the role of the manufacturing sector in the United States and the implications for the U.S. place in the global economy. This is the second session of a three part series made possible with the support of the Alcoa Foundation.

Video: Defense Industrial Base and U.S. Competitiveness

ecurran — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 14:50:31 -0500

The Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group of the Center for Strategic and International Studies invites you to a session that will examine the role of the manufacturing sector in the United States and the implications for the U.S. place in the global economy. This is the second session of a three part series made possible with the support of the Alcoa Foundation.

Audio: Report Rollout: U.S. Federal Professional Services Industrial Base

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 10:57:46 -0500

Hosted by
David J. Berteau
Senior Adviser, and Director, CSIS Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group

The Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group hosts the rollout of its new report on the U.S. Federal Professional Services Industrial Base.

Video: Report Rollout: European Defense Trends

ecurran — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 14:45:47 -0400

The Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group invites you to the rollout of its new report on European defense trends.

Audio: Report Rollout: European Defense Trends

Fri, 05 Nov 2010 11:04:24 -0400

The Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group hosted a rollout of its new report on European defense trends.

Video: Wes Bush on the Defense Industrial Base: Current and Future Issues

ecurran — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 15:27:46 -0400

Wes Bush
CEO and President of Northrop Grumman

"The Defense Industrial Base: Current and Future Issues"

Hosted by

David J. Berteau
Senior Adviser and Director, CSIS Defense Industrial Initiatives Group

Video: Military Strategy Forum with Robert O. Work, Undersecretary of the Navy (Panel Discussion)

ecurran — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 09:28:00 -0400

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) hosted a Military Strategy Forum featuring

Undersecretary of the Navy Robert O. Work

who spoke about "The Post-Afghanistan Marine Corps."

This was followed by an expert panel moderated by Maren Leed, Director of the New Defense Approaches Project at CSIS.

Video: Vision and Foresight in Government Decision-Making Part One

ecurran — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:40:00 -0400

Future scenarios are a time-tested tool to prepare for emerging challenges and to improve decision-making. PNSR's Vision Working Group and CSIS joined together for the launching of a new book, which explores the role of foresight and visioning in government decision-making, and proposes a Center for Strategic Analysis and Assessment within the Executive Office of the President.

Video: Vision and Foresight in Government Decision-Making Part Three

ecurran — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:34:00 -0400

Video: Vision and Foresight in Government Decision-Making Part Two

ecurran — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:32:00 -0400

Audio: Delivering Better Acquisition Value: Conversations with Industry: Session Two

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:38:35 -0400

CSIS hosted a follow-up session with industry and Department of Defense acquisition leadership on the proposed DoD Efficiency Initiative outlined by Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, Dr. Ashton Carter, in his June 28 press briefing.

Video: Delivering Better Acquisition Value: Conversations with Industry: Session Two

ecurran — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:47:00 -0400

Delivering Better Acquisition Value: Conversations with Industry: Session Two

Audio: Report Release: National Security and the Commercial Space Sector

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:23:11 -0400

Report Release: National Security and the Commercial Space Sector

An Analysis and Evaluation of Options for Improving Commercial Access to Space

Monday, July 26, 2010
9:00am-10:00am

Video: Report Release: National Security and the Commercial Space Sector

ecurran — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:00:27 -0400

Report Release: National Security and the Commercial Space Sector

An Analysis and Evaluation of Options for Improving Commercial Access to Space

Audio: Delivering Better Acquisition Value: Conversations with Industry

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:46:55 -0400

CSIS hosted a discussion on:

Video: Delivering Better Acquisition Value: Conversations with Industry

ecurran — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 09:59:00 -0400

Delivering Better Acquisition Value: Conversations with Industry

Audio: Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act (WSARA) 2009 Progress Report

sherry — Wed, 26 May 2010 13:41:42 -0400

This is the audio for event "Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act (WSARA) 2009 Progress Report".

Video: National Security and the Commercial Space Sector - Report Presentation

mentman — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 16:39:26 -0400

Draft Report Release

"National Security and the Commercial Space Sector"
Initial analysis and evaluation of options for improving commercial access to space

Friday, April 30, 2010
10:00am-11:30am

Audio: National Security and the Commercial Space Sector - Q&A

mentman — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 16:31:13 -0400

Draft Report Release

"National Security and the Commercial Space Sector"
Initial analysis and evaluation of options for improving commercial access to space

Audio: National Security and the Commercial Space Sector - Report Presentation

mentman — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 14:34:03 -0400

Draft Report Release

"National Security and the Commercial Space Sector"
Initial analysis and evaluation of options for improving commercial access to space

Friday, April 30, 2010
10:00am-11:30am

Audio: Defense Logistics Modernization Keynote Presentation by Former Congressman Tom Davis

ian — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:48:37 -0400

A recording from the April 2, 2010 event Defense Logistics Modernization. For the:

Keynote Speaker Introduction
Austin Yerks
President, Defense Group, CSC

Keynote Speaker
Former Congressman Tom Davis (R-VA)
Director of Federal Government Affairs, Deloitte & Touche LLP.