Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments

Strategic studies: research, analysis and public education activities on military strategy, policy and operations. This program focuses on the impact of the changing internatioanal security environment on the u.s. military; the plans and actions advanced by the defense department, military services, and u.s. congress to respond to threats and challenges; and options for the future. Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (csba) activities include publishing and dissemination of research findings, sponsorship of seminars and briefings, interview with the media, testimony before congressional committees, and speaking engagements before policymakers, civic leaders and a range of defense professionals.

Defense budget studies: research and analysis of the annual defense department budget request and congressional action on the defense authorization and appropriations bills, providing historical trend analyses, projected spending estimates and in-depth Assessments of weapon system and force structure investments. Csba activities include publishing and dissemination of research findings, sponsorship of seminars and briefings, interviews with the media, testimony before congressional committees, and speaking engagements before policymakers, civic leasders and a range of defense professionals.