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

ecurran — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:41:00 -0500

The CSIS Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group is pleased to invite you to an event featuring distinguished speaker, The Honorable Frank Kendall, Acting Under Secretary of Defense, AT&L. Following his remarks, questions will be taken from the floor.

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: The Current Asia-Pacific Security Situation and Taiwan

kate — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:30:17 -0500

Mr. Yang discussed Taiwan's security environment, including the military threat from the Mainland, and provided an analysis of the cross-strait situation from Taiwan's perspective. He also addressed Taiwan's defense requirements, new defense policies and the upcoming 2012 Quadrennial Defense Review.

Audio: The Current Asia-Pacific Security Situation and Taiwan

kate — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:08:07 -0500

Mr. Yang will discussed Taiwan's security environment, including the military threat from the Mainland, and provided an analysis of the cross-strait situation from Taiwan's perspective. He also addressed Taiwan's defense requirements, new defense policies and the upcoming 2012 Quadrennial Defense Review.

Video: Defense in an Age of Austerity: Keynote Speaker, Secretary William S. Cohen

kate — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:13:12 -0400

A one-day conference on Defense in an Age of Austerity, hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) with support from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, during which security experts will debate the role of the United States in international affairs and how the U.S.

Audio: Defense in an Age of Austerity: Panel 3

kate — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:06:19 -0400

Audio: Defense in an Age of Austerity: Panel 4

kate — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:01:12 -0400

Audio: Defense in an Age of Austerity: Panel 2

kate — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:48:30 -0400

Audio: Defense in an Age of Austerity: Panel 1

kate — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:14:00 -0400

Audio: Defense in an Age of Austerity: Keynote Speaker, Secretary William S. Cohen

kate — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 09:40:49 -0400

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.

Audio: The Future of War

sherry — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 16:37:00 -0400

Deputy Secretary of Defense William Lynn kicked off the 2011 Global Security Forum with a keynote address on the future of war. Warfare is changing rapidly in the information age, Lynn said, and the United States cannot be complacent with conventional military superiority. However, proper planning is critical in a tough budget climate.

Audio: Lessons from the Last Budget Drawdown

sherry — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 15:22:00 -0400

The panelists will discuss the lessons learned from the drawdown of the 1990s and implications for today.

Video: The Future of War

ecurran — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 14:42:00 -0400

Deputy Secretary of Defense William Lynn kicked off the 2011 Global Security Forum with a keynote address on the future of war. Warfare is changing rapidly in the information age, Lynn said, and the United States cannot be complacent with conventional military superiority. However, proper planning is critical in a tough budget climate.

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: The Future of the Air Force

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 13:03:35 -0400

The Honorable Erin Conaton, Under Secretary of the Air Force, discussed the Air Force's future with the audience at this CSIS Military Strategy Forum. Moderated by Maren Leed, the Director of the CSIS New Defense Approaches Project.

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.

Audio: General Duncan McNabb, Commander of U.S. Transportation Command

ian — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 11:31:14 -0500

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) hosted a Military Strategy Forum on Monday, February 7. Our distinguished speaker, General Duncan McNabb, provided remarks on the key issues for U.S. Transportation Command.

Audio: Interview with Maren Leed about Amphibious Capabilities' Contributions to Strategic Shaping

mentman — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 12:54:43 -0500

Max Entman interviewed Maren Leed, director of the New Defense Approaches Project, about their new report "Tough Choices: Sustaining Amphibious Capabilities' Contributions to Strategic Shaping."

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: The UK Strategic Defence and Security Review (Panel Discussion)

ecurran — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 15:59:00 -0400

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is hosting a Military Strategy Forum with

General Sir Nicholas Houghton KCB CBE, Vice Chief of the Defence Staff

"The UK Strategic Defence and Security Review"

Audio: The UK Strategic Defence and Security Review (Keynote)

ecurran — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 15:53:00 -0400

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is hosting a Military Strategy Forum with

General Sir Nicholas Houghton KCB CBE, Vice Chief of the Defence Staff

"The UK Strategic Defence and Security Review"

Video: The UK Strategic Defence and Security Review (Panel Discussion)

ecurran — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 15:22:00 -0400

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is hosting a Military Strategy Forum with

General Sir Nicholas Houghton KCB CBE, Vice Chief of the Defence Staff

"The UK Strategic Defence and Security Review"

Video: The UK Strategic Defence and Security Review (Keynote)

ecurran — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 15:16:00 -0400

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is hosting a Military Strategy Forum with

General Sir Nicholas Houghton KCB CBE, Vice Chief of the Defence Staff

"The UK Strategic Defence and Security Review"

Audio: The Air Force's Approach to the Department of Defense's Savings and Efficiencies Initiative

Fri, 29 Oct 2010 15:39:45 -0400

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is pleased to invite you to a Military Strategy Forum with

General Carrol H. Chandler, Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force

"The Air Force's approach to the Department of Defense's Savings and Efficiencies Initiative."

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