Defense Budgets

2010

An Analysis of the Army's Arsenal Support Program Initiative
July 2010pdfblog post

A Comparison of OMB's and CBO's Technical Assumptions Used in Estimating Defense Spending
June 29, 2010pdf
Letter to the Honorable Nancy Pelosi

Discretionary Defense Spending
June 2010pdfblog post
Acting Assistant Director for National Security Matthew Goldberg's presentation to the Fiscal Commission

Strategies for Maintaining the Navy's and Marine Corps' Inventories of Fighter Aircraft
May 2010pdfblog post

An Analysis of the Navy's Fiscal Year 2011 Shipbuilding Plan
May 2010summarypdfblog post

Life-Cycle Costs of Selected Navy Ships
April 28, 2010pdf
Letter to the Honorable Jeff Sessions

Evaluating Military Compensation
April 28, 2010pdfblog post
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Personnel, Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate

Direct Spending and Defense Programs
March 23, 2010htmlpdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Military Personnel, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. House of Representatives

CBO's Analysis of Scenarios for Funding the Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq
January 21, 2010pdf
Letter to the Honorable John M. Spratt Jr.

The Long-Term Outlook for the U.S. Navy's Fleet
January 20, 2010htmlpdfblog post
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. House of Representatives

Long-Term Implications of the Fiscal Year 2010 Defense Budget
January 2010pdfblog post

 

2009

Long-Term Implications of the Department of Defense's Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Submission
November 18, 2009htmlpdfblog post
Testimony before the Committee on Armed Services, U.S. House of Representatives

Long-Term Implications of the Department of Defense's Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Submission
October 14, 2009pdfblog post
Testimony before the Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives

Withdrawal of U.S. Forces from Iraq: Possible Timelines and Estimated Costs
October 7, 2009pdfblog post
Letter to the Honorable John F. Tierney

Options for Combining the Navy's and the Coast Guard's Small Combatant Programs
July 2009pdfblog post

The Effects of Proposals to Increase Cost Sharing in TRICARE
June 2009summaryhtmlpdfblog post

An Analysis of the Army's Transformation Programs and Possible Alternatives
June 2009summarypdfblog post

Alternatives for Modernizing U.S. Fighter Forces
May 2009summarypdfblog post

Options for Deploying Missile Defenses in Europe
February 2009pdfblog post

The Department of Veterans Affairs' Pharmaceutical Prime Vendor Program
February 25, 2009pdf
Letter to the Honorable Kent Conrad

The Army's Wireless Communications Programs
February 12, 2009pdf
Letter to the Honorable Neil Abercrombie

The 2009 Future Years Defense Program: Implications and Alternatives
February 4, 2009pdfwebcast
Testimony before the Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives

Long-Term Implications of the Fiscal Year 2009 Future Years Defense Program
January 2009htmlpdfadditional infoblog post

 

2008

The Navy's Surface Combatant Programs
July 31, 2008htmlpdfwebcast
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces, Committee on Armed Services

Resource Implications of the Navy's Fiscal Year 2009 Shipbuilding Plan
June 9, 2008pdfblog post
Letter to the Honorable Gene Taylor

A Comparison of OMB's and CBO's Technical Assumptions Used in Estimating Defense Spending
April 1, 2008pdf
Letter to the Honorable Nancy Pelosi

The Long-Term Implications of Current Defense Plans: Detailed Update for Fiscal Year 2008
March 2008htmlpdf

Testimony on Current and Projected Navy Shipbuilding Programs
March 14, 2008htmlpdfwebcast
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Seapower and the Expeditionary Forces, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. House of Representatives

Analysis of the Growth in Funding for Operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Elsewhere in the War on Terrorism
February 11, 2008htmlpdfblog post
Letter to the Honorable Kent Conrad

A Comparison of Science and Technology Funding for DOD's Space and Nonspace Programs
January 15, 2008htmlpdf
Letter to the Honorable Terry Everett

 

2007

Long-Term Implications of Current Defense Plans: Summary Update for Fiscal Year 2008
December 2007htmlpdfblog post

Testimony on Estimated Costs of U.S. Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and of Other Activities Related to the War on Terrorism
October 24, 2007htmlpdfwebcast
Testimony before the Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives

Testimony on Projecting the Costs to Care for Veterans of U.S. Military Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan
October 17, 2007htmlpdf
Testimony before the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives

Issues Regarding the Current and Future Use of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet
October 9, 2007htmlpdf
Letter to the Honorable Solomon Ortiz

Crew Rotation in the Navy: The Long-Term Effect on Forward Presence
October 2007pdf

The Possible Costs to the United States of Maintaining a Long-Term Military Presence in Iraq
September 20, 2007pdf
Letter to the Honorable Kent Conrad

Replacing and Repairing Equipment Used In Iraq and Afghanistan: The Army's Reset Program
September 2007pdf

Assessing Pay and Benefits for Military Personnel
August 15, 2007htmlpdf

Testimony on Estimated Costs of U.S. Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and of Other Activities Related to the War on Terrorism
July 31, 2007htmlpdfwebcast
Testimony before the Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives

Testimony on the Navy's 2008 Shipbuilding Plan and Key Ship Programs
July 24, 2007htmlpdfwebcast
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. House of Representatives

Conference Call on "The All-Volunteer Military: Issues and Performance"
July 19, 2007audio

The All-Volunteer Military: Issues and Performance
July 2007htmlpdf

Sea Basing and Alternatives for Deploying and Sustaining Ground Combat Forces
July 2007htmlpdf

Evaluating Military Compensation
June 2007htmlpdf

Conference Call on "Evaluating Military Compensation"
June 29, 2007audio

Testimony on the Effects of Reserve Call-Ups on Civilian Employers
May 17, 2007htmlpdf
Testimony before the Commission on the National Guard and Reserves

Some Implications of Increasing U.S. Forces in Iraq
April 2007pdf

The Long-Term Implications of Current Defense Plans: Detailed Update for Fiscal Year 2007
April 2007htmlpdf

Estimated Cost of the Administration's Proposal to Increase the Army's and the Marine Corps's Personnel Levels
April 16, 2007pdf
Letter to the Honorable Carl Levin

Comparing Working-Capital Funding and Mission Funding for Naval Shipyards
April 2007pdf

A Comparison of OMB's and CBO's Technical Assumptions Used in Estimating Defense Spending
March 30, 2007pdf
Letter to the Honorable Nancy Pelosi

Resource Implications of the Navy's Fiscal Year 2008 Shipbuilding Plan
March 23, 2007pdf
Letter to the Honorable Gene Taylor

Estimated Funding for Operations in Iraq and the War on Terrorism
February 7, 2007pdf
Letter to the Honorable Kent Conrad

Testimony on Estimating the Costs of Military Operations in Iraq
February 6, 2007htmlpdfwebcast
Testimony before the Committee on the Budget, United States Senate

Estimated Costs of Increasing U.S. Forces in Iraq
February 1, 2007pdf
Letter to the Honorable John M. Spratt Jr.

Testimony on Issues in Budgeting for Operations in Iraq and the War on Terrorism
January 18, 2007htmlpdfwebcast
Testimony before the Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives

Alternatives for Military Space Radar
January 2007pdf

 

2006

Paying for Iraq's Reconstruction: An Update
December 8, 2006pdf
Letter to the Honorable Kent Conrad

Long-Term Implications of Current Defense Plans: Summary Update for Fiscal Year 2007
October 2006pdf

Additional Information About the Alternative Spending Path for Military Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and for the War on Terrorism
September 2006pdf
Additional information on the alternative budget path for war spending that was included in Table 1-8 of The Budget and Economic Outlook: An Update, August 2006

Estimated Funding for Operations in Iraq and the War on Terrorism
August 2006pdf

The Army's Future Combat Systems Program and Alternatives
August 2006pdf

Testimony on the Air Force's Proposal for Procuring F-22 Fighters
July 25, 2006htmlpdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on AirLand, Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate

Testimony on Issues in Estimating the Cost of Operations in Iraq and the War on Terrorism
July 18, 2006htmlpdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations, Committee on Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives

Estimated Costs of U.S. Operations in Iraq Under Two Specified Scenarios
July 13, 2006pdf
Letter to the Honorable John M. Spratt Jr.

Options for the Navy's Future Fleet
May 2006pdf

Review of Proposed Congressional Budget Exhibits for the Navy's Mission-Funded Shipyards
April 14, 2006pdf
Letter to the Honorable Duncan Hunter

A Comparison of OMB's and CBO's Technical Assumptions Used in Estimating Defense Spending
April 11, 2006pdf
Letter to the Honorable J. Dennis Hastert

Testimony on the Army's Future Combat Systems Program
April 4, 2006pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. House of Representatives

Testimony on Potential Costs of the Navy's 2006 Shipbuilding Plan
March 30, 2006pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Projection Forces, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. House of Representatives

Testimony on the Air Force's Proposal for Procuring F-22 Fighters
March 28, 2006pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on AirLand, Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate

Alternatives for Long-Range Ground-Attack Systems
March 2006pdf

An Alternative Budget Path Assuming a Reduction in Spending for Military Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and in Support of the Global War on Terrorism
February 2006pdf
Additional information on the alternative budget path for war spending that was included in Table 1-4 of The Budget and Economic Outlook: Fiscal Years 2007 to 2016, January 2006

The Long-Term Implications of Current Defense Plans and Alternatives: Detailed Update for Fiscal Year 2006
January 2006pdf

 

2005

Resource Implications of the Navy's 313-Ship Plan
December 16, 2005pdf
Letter to the Honorable Roscoe Bartlett

Comparing Working-Capital Funding and Mission Funding for Naval Shipyards: An Interim Report
December 1, 2005pdf
Letter to the Honorable Joel Hefley

An Analysis of the U.S. Military's Ability to Sustain an Occupation in Iraq: An Update
October 5, 2005pdf
Letter to the Honorable John M. Spratt Jr.

Logistics Support for Deployed Military Forces
October 2005pdf

The Long-Term Implications of Current Defense Plans and Alternatives: Summary Update for Fiscal Year 2006
October 2005pdf

Testimony on the Effects of Reserve Call-Ups on Civilian Employers
September 29, 2005htmlpdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform and Oversight, Committee on Small Business, U.S. House of Representatives

Testimony on the Effects of Reserve Call-Ups on Civilian Employers
September 19, 2005htmlpdf
Testimony before the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, United States Senate

The Long-Term Implications of Current Plans for Investment in Major Unclassified Military Space Programs
September 12, 2005pdf
Letter to the Honorable C.W. Bill Young

Options for Strategic Military Transportation Systems
September 2005pdf

Federal Funding for Homeland Security: An Update
July 20, 2005pdf

Testimony on the Navy's DD(X) Destroyer Program
July 19, 2005pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Projection Forces, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. House of Representatives

Prices for Brand-Name Drugs Under Selected Federal Programs
June 2005pdf

Comparison of OMB's and CBO's Technical Assumptions Used in Estimating Defense Spending
May 16, 2005pdf
Letter to the Honorable J. Dennis Hastert

Options for Restructuring the Army
May 2005htmlpdf

The Effects of Reserve Call-Ups on Civilian Employers
May 2005htmlpdf

Resource Implications of the Navy's Interim Report on Shipbuilding
April 25, 2005htmlpdf
Letter to Honorable Roscoe G. Bartlett

Resource Implications of the Navy's Interim Report on Shipbuilding
April 25, 2005htmlpdf
Letter to Honorable Judd Gregg

Testimony on the Potential Costs Resulting from Increased Usage of Military Equipment in Ongoing Operations
April 6, 2005htmlpdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Readiness, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. House of Representatives

The Potential Costs Resulting from Increased Usage of Military Equipment in Ongoing Operations
March 18, 2005htmlpdf
Letter to the Honorable Ike Skelton

An Alterative Budget Path Assuming Continued Spending for Military Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and in Support of the Global War on Terrorism
February 2005htmlpdf

 

2004

The Future of the Navy's Amphibious and Maritime Prepositioning Forces
November 2004htmlpdf

The Long-Term Implications of Current Defense Plans: Detailed Update for Fiscal Year 2005
September 2004htmlpdf

The Long-Term Implications of Current Defense Plans: Summary Update for Fiscal Year 2005
September 2004htmlpdf

Letter to the Honorable J. Dennis Hastert comparing OMB's and CBO's technical assumptions used in estimating defense spending
July 13, 2004htmlpdf

Alternatives for Boost-Phase Missile Defense
July 2004htmlpdf

Estimated Costs of Continuing Operations in Iraq and Other Operations of the Global War on Terrorism
June 25, 2004htmlpdf
Letter to the Honorable Kent Conrad

Options for Changing the Army's Overseas Basing
May 2004htmlpdf

Federal Funding for Homeland Security
April 30, 2004htmlpdf

Educational Attainment and Compensation of Enlisted Personnel
February 2004htmlpdf

The Long-Term Implications of Current Defense Plans: Detailed Update for Fiscal Year 2004
February 2004htmlpdf

Military Compensation: Balancing Cash and Noncash Benefits
January 16, 2004htmlpdf

Paying for Iraq's Reconstruction
January 2004htmlpdf

 

2003

Estimated Cost of Two Alternatives to the Air Force's Proposal to Lease 100 Boeing 767 Aircraft
November 13, 2003htmlpdf
Letter to the Honorable John McCain

Testimony on the Ability of the U.S. Military to Sustain an Occupation in Iraq
November 5, 2003htmlpdf
Testimony before the Committee on Armed Services, U.S. House of Representatives

Estimated Costs for the Occupation of Iraq
October 28, 2003htmlpdf
Letter to the Honorable John M. Spratt Jr.

Testimony on the Long-Term Implications of Current Defense Plans
October 16, 2003htmlpdf
Testimony before the Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives

Growth in Medical Spending by the Department of Defense
September 9, 2003htmlpdf

Testimony on CBO's Assessment of the Air Force's Plan to Acquire 100 Boeing Tanker Aircraft
September 4, 2003htmlpdf
Testimony before the Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate

An Analysis of the U.S. Military's Ability to Sustain an Occupation in Iraq
September 3, 2003htmlpdf
Letter to the Honorable Robert C. Byrd

Testimony on CBO's Assessment of the Air Force's Plan to Acquire 100 Boeing Tanker Aircraft
September 3, 2003htmlpdf
Testimony before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate

Growth in Medical Spending by the Department of Defense
September 2003htmlpdf

Letter to the Honorable Don Nickles regarding the Air Force's plan to acquire 100 Boeing tanker aircraft
August 26, 2003htmlpdf

The Army's Bandwidth Bottleneck
August 2003htmlpdf

The Long-Term Implications of Current Defense Plans: Summary Update for Fiscal Year 2004
July 2003htmlpdf

Letter to the Honorable Richard G. Lugar regarding cost implications of implementing the March 26, 2003, NATO accession protocols
April 28, 2003htmlpdf

Transforming the Navy's Surface Combatant Force
April 7, 2003htmlpdf

Testimony on the Cost of Providing Retirement Annuities and Veterans' Disability Compensation to Certain Retirees of the Uniformed Services
March 27, 2003htmlpdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Personnel, Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate

Transforming the Navy's Surface Combatant Force
March 2003htmlpdf

The Budgetary Treatment of Leases and Public/Private Ventures
February 2003htmlpdf

The Long-Term Implications of Current Defense Plans
January 2003htmlpdf

 

2002

Estimated Costs of a Potential Conflict with Iraq
September 30, 2002htmlpdf
Letter to the Honorable Kent Conrad and John M. Spratt Jr.

Letter to the Honorable Curt Weldon regarding leasing of 737 aircraft
July 23, 2002htmlpdf

Cost of Activities Related to the Military Operations Taking Place In and Around Afghanistan
April 10, 2002htmlpdf
Letter to the Honorable Pete V. Domenici

Accrual Budgeting for Military Retirees' Health Care
March 2002htmlpdf

Increasing the Mission Capability of the Attack Submarine Force
March 2002htmlpdf

 

2001

NATO Burdensharing After Enlargement
August 2001htmlpdf

The Effects of Aging on the Costs of Operating and Maintaining Military Equipment
August 2001htmlpdf

Letter to the Honorable Pete V. Domenici regarding assessment of the costs of U.S. military participation in smaller-scale contingencies
April 16, 2001htmlpdf

Letter to the Honorable John W. Warner regarding estimating assumptions for the defense budget
January 22, 2001htmlpdf

 

2000

Budgeting for Naval Forces: Structuring Tomorrow's Navy at Today's Funding Level
October 2000htmlpdf

Integrating New Allies into NATO
October 2000htmlpdf

Testimony on Procurement Costs to Maintain Today's Military Forces
September 21, 2000htmlpdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Military Procurement, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. House of Representatives

Testimony on Budgeting for Defense: Maintaining Today's Forces
September 14, 2000htmlpdf
Testimony before the Committee on the Budget, United States Senate

Budgeting for Defense: Maintaining Today's Forces
September 2000htmlpdf

An Analysis of the President's Budgetary Proposals for Fiscal Year 2001
April 2000htmlpdf

Budget Options for National Defense
March 2000htmlpdf

 

1999

Making Peace While Staying Ready for War: The Challenges of U.S. Military Participation in Peace Operations
December 1999htmlpdf

The Drawdown of the Military Officer Corps
November 1999htmlpdf

What Does the Military "Pay Gap" Mean?
June 1999htmlpdf

Cooperative Approaches to Halt Russian Nuclear Proliferation and Improve the Openness of Nuclear Disarmament
May 1999htmlpdf

An Analysis of the President's Budgetary Proposals for Fiscal Year 2000
April 1999htmlpdf

 

1997

Budgetary Implications of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997
December 1997pdf

Funding Risk in the Administration's Plan for National Defense for 1997 to 2001
January 1997pdf
Presentation by Cindy Williams, Assistant Director for National Security, CBO

 

1996

The Costs of Expanding the Nato Alliance
March 1996htmlpdf

 

1995

An Analysis of the Administration's Future Years Defense Program for 1995 Through 1999
January 1995htmlpdf

 

1994

The Costs of the Administration's Plan for the Navy Through the Year 2010
November 1994htmlpdf

The Cost of the Administration's Plan for the Air Force Through the Year 2010
November 1994htmlpdf

The Cost of the Administration's Plan for the Army Through the Year 2010
November 1994htmlpdf

Selected Weapons Costs from the President's 1995 Program
May 1994pdf

Total Quantities and Unit Procurement Cost Tables, 1974-1995
April 1994pdf

Enhancing U.S. Security Through Foreign Aid
April 1994htmlpdf

Planning for Defense: Affordability and Capability of the Administration's Program
March 1994htmlpdf

 

1993

Selected Weapons Costs from the President's 1994 Program
August 1993pdf

Total Quantities and Costs of Major Weapon Systems Procured, 1974-1994
May 1993pdf

Public Policy and Budgetary Implications of the Defense Business Operations Fund
May 13, 1993pdf

The Long-Term Costs of Naval Forces
May 1993pdf

The Capability and Long-Term Costs of Tactical Aircraft in the Air Force and the Navy
April 28, 1993pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Military Acquisition and the Subcommittee on Research and Technology, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. House of Representatives

The Administration's Defense Budget for 1994
April 1993pdf

Assessing Future Trends in the Defense Burdens of Western Nations
April 1993pdf

Effects of Alternative Defense Budgets on Employment
April 1993pdf

 

1992

Analysis of the Impacts of a $150 Billion in National Defense Budget Authority in Fiscal Year 1993
September 8, 1992pdf
Letter to the Honorable Pete V. Domenici

Annual Selected Acquisition Reports Review
August 1992pdf

Budgetary Impact of Bush/Yeltsin Accord
June 1992pdf

Annual Weapons List
May 1992pdf

Balance and Affordability of the Fighter and Attack Aircraft Fleets of the Department of Defense
April 1992pdf

Total Quantities and Costs of Major Weapon Systems Procured 1974-1993
March 1992pdf

Testimony on Defense Spending and the Economic and Budget Outlook
February 19, 1992htmlpdf
Testimony before the Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate

The Economic Effects of Reduced Defense Spending
February 1992pdf

The Budgetary Impact of Limiting Strategic Defense Initiative Programs
January 1992htmlpdf

 

1991

The Costs of the Administration's Plan for the Army through the Year 2010
December 1991pdf
Staff Memorandum

The Costs of the Administration's Plan for the Navy through the Year 2010
December 1991pdf
Staff Memorandum

Fiscal Implications of the Administration's Proposed Base Force
December 1991pdf
Staff Memorandum

The Costs of the Administration's Plan for the Air Force through the Year 2010
December 1991pdf
Staff Memorandum

Implications of Additional Reductions in Defense Spending
October 1991htmlpdf

Testimony on the Constraints on Discretionary Spending in 1994 and 1995
July 16, 1991pdf
Testimony before the Committee on the Budget, United States Senate

Testimony on the Defense Budget
July 16, 1991pdf
Testimony before the Committee on the Budget, United States Senate

Testimony on the Navy's Budgetary Requirements
June 14, 1991pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Projection Forces and Regional Defense, Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate

Selected Weapons Costs from the President's 1992-1993 Program
May 1991pdf

Testimony on the Administration's Proposed Drawdown of U.S. Military Forces and the Associated Budget Reductions
March 19, 1991pdf
Testimony before the Committee on Armed Services, U.S. House of Representatives

Total Quantities and Costs of Major Weapon Systems FY1974-1993
March 1991pdf

Budgetary and Military Consequences of the CFE Treaty: An Update
March 1991pdf

Testimony on CBO's analyses of the Economic Effects of Iraq's Invasion of Kuwait and the Persian Gulf War
February 27, 1991pdf
Testimony before the Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives

Costs of Operation Desert Shield
January 1, 1991pdf
Staff Memorandum

 

1990

Estimated Costs of Operation Desert Shield
September 1990pdf

U.S. Costs of Verification and Compliance Under Pending Arms Treaties
September 1990pdf

Budgetary and Military Effects of a Treaty Limiting Conventional Forces in Europe
September 1990pdf

Selected Weapons Costs from the President's 1991 Program
May 1990pdf

Testimony on Trends in the Navy's Shipbuilding Budgets
May 22, 1990pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Projection Forces and Regional Defense, Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate

Annual Selected Acquisition Reports Review for Fiscal Year 1991
May 1990pdf

Selected Weapons Costs from the President's 1991 Program
May 1, 1990pdf
Memorandum for the Record

Testimony on the Costs of the CHAMPUS Reform Initiative
March 15, 1990pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. House of Representatives

Testimony on the Costs and Effects of Possible Changes in the Structure of U.S. Military Forces
March 8, 1990pdf
Testimony before the Committee on the Budget, United States Senate

Summary of the Economic Effects of Reduced Defense Spending
March 1990pdf

Effects of Congressional Action in Fiscal Year 1990 on the April 1989 Five-Year Defense Program
February 1990pdf

Meeting New National Security Needs: Options for U.S. Military Forces in the 1990s
February 1990pdf

Budgetary and Military Effects of the Strategic Arms Reduction Talks (START) Treaty
February 1990pdf

Budgetary and Military Effects of a Treaty Limiting Conventional Forces in Europe
January 1990pdf

 

1989

Annual Selected Acquisition Reports Review for Fiscal Year 1990/1991
August 1989pdf

Budgetary Effects of the President's Conventional Arms Proposal
June 1989pdf

Testimony on the Costs and Effects of Transferring Portions of the Active Air Force to the Part-Time Reserve Forces
May 16, 1989pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Conventional and Alliance Defense, the Subcommittee on Manpower and Personnel, and the Subcommittee on Readiness, Sustainability, and Support, Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate

Selected Weapons Costs from President Reagan's 1990-1991 Program
April 1989pdf

Testimony on the Costs and Savings of Past Military Base Closures and Realignments
April 4, 1989pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Defense and the Subcommittee on Military Construction, Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate

Effects of a Constrained Budget on U.S. Military Forces
March 1989pdf

Testimony on the Costs and Savings of Past Military Base Closures and Realignments
March 1, 1989pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Military Installations and Facilities, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. House of Representatives

 

1988

Costs of Supporting and Modernizing Current U.S. Military Forces
September 1988pdf

Operation and Support Costs for the Department of Defense
July 1988htmlpdf

Testimony on Defense Burdensharing
May 10, 1988pdf
Testimony before the Defense Burdensharing Panel, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. House of Representatives

Budgetary Effects of Deploying a Strategic Defense System, 1993-2002
April 1988htmlpdf

Testimony on the Costs of the Military Health Care System
March 9, 1988pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation, Committe on Armed Services, U.S. House of Representatives

Testimony on Defense Burdensharing
March 1, 1988pdf
Testimony before the Committee on the Budget, United States Senate

 

1987

Testimony on Defense Spending
September 14, 1987pdf
Testimony before the Defense and International Affairs Task Force, Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives

Assessing the Effectiveness of Milestone Budgeting
July 1987htmlpdf

Alliance Burdensharing: A Review of the Data
June 1987htmlpdf

Costs of Withdrawing Army Troops from Europe
May 1987pdf

Testimony on the Administration's Proposed Restructuring of Foreign Military Sales Debts
May 6, 1987pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. House of Representatives

Selected Weapons Costs from the President's 1988-1989 Program
April 1987pdf

Testimony on the Budget of the Strategic Defense Initiative
March 26, 1987pdf
Testimony before the Defense Policy Panel and the Subcommittee on Research and Development, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. House of Represenatatives

Testimony on the Costs and Effectiveness of the "New GI Bill" Test Program and the Army College Fund
March 24, 1987pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Manpower and Personnel, Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate

Testimony on the Defense Budget
February 3, 1987pdf
Testimony before the Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate

 

1986

The Army of the Nineties: How Much Will It Cost?
December 1986htmlpdf

Two Methods of Projecting Future Needs for Defense Operations and Support Funds
September 1986htmlpdf

Testimony on Department of Defense Expenditure Rates
August 7, 1986pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Defense, Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate

Forgoing SALT: Potential Costs and Effects on Strategic Capabilities
August 1986htmlpdf

Inflation Savings in U.S. Air Force Programs Resulting From Economic Price Adjustment: An Update
August 1986htmlpdf

Testimony on Inflation Adjustments in the Defense Budget
April 30, 1986pdf
Testimony before the Acquisition and Procurement Policy Panel, Committee oon Armed Services, U.S. House of Representatives

Selected Weapons Costs from the President's 1987 Program
April 1986pdf

Budgeting for Defense Inflation
January 1986pdf

 

1985

Testimony on the Costs of Attaining and Sustaining the 600-Ship Navy
September 6, 1985pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Seapower and Strategic and Critical Materials, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. House of Representatives

Future Budget Requirements for the 600-Ship Navy
September 1985pdf

Inflation Savings in U.S. Air Force Aircraft Programs Generated by Economic Price Adjustment Clauses
August 1985htmlpdf

Future Budget Requirements for the 600-Ship Navy: Preliminary Analysis
April 1985pdf

Defense Spending: What Has Been Accomplished
April 1985htmlpdf

Overview of Operation and Maintenance Budget Accounts
March 1985pdf

Illustrative Examples That Achieve a Nominal Freeze in 1986 Defense Budget Authority
March 1985pdf

Illustrative Examples that Achieve Zero Real Growth in 1986 Defense Budget Authority
March 1985htmlpdf

Burdensharing in the North Atlantic Alliance: A Preliminary Review of the Evidence
January 1985htmlpdf

 

1984

Analysis of the Costs of the Administration's Strategic Defense Initiative, 1985-1989
May 1984htmlpdf

Selected Weapons Costs From the President's 1985 Program
March 1984pdf

Real Property Maintenance Costs for the Department of Defense
March 1984pdf

Defense Spending and the Economy
February 23, 1984pdf
Testimony before the Committee on Armed Services, U.S. House of Representatives

 

1983

Defense Spending and the Economy
December 7, 1983pdf
Testimony before the Task Force on Economic Policy and Growth, Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives

A Review of the Department of Defense, December 31, 1982, Selected Acquisition Reports
August 1983pdf

Operating and Support Costs for Army Modernization
June 21, 1983pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Defense, Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate

Substituting Reserve/Guard Units for Active-Duty Units to Reduce Costs: Five Examples
June 1983pdf

Military Compensation Issues
April 26, 1983pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. House of Representatives

Military Compensation Issues
April 21, 1983pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations, U.S. House of Representatives

Selected Weapons Costs from the President's 1984 Program
March 1983pdf

Defense Spending and the Economy
February 16, 1983pdf
Testimony before the Committee on Armed Services, U.S. House of Representatives

Defense Spending and the Economy
February 1983pdf

Rapid Deployment Forces: Policy and Budgetary Implications
February 1983htmlpdf

 

1982

A Review of the Department of Defense September 30, 1982, Selected Acquisiition Report
December 1982pdf

A Review of the Department of Defense, December 31, 1981, Selected Acquisition Report (SAR)
May 1982pdf

Congressional Oversight of Acquisition Management in the Department of Defense
April 22, 1982pdf
Testimony bedore the Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate

Building a 600-Ship Navy: Costs, Timing, and Alternative Approaches
March 1982htmlpdf

Increasing Defense Spending
February 4, 1982pdf
Testimony before the Committee on Armed Services, U.S. House of Representatives

 

1981

A Review of the Department of Defense September 30, 1981, Selected Acquisition Report
December 1981pdf

The Status of the Naval Petroleum Reserve
November 3, 1981pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Fossil and Synthetic Fuels, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives

Budget Outlays for Defense: A Comparison of Estimates by the Administration and the Congressional Budget Office (Mid-Session Budget Review)
October 1981pdf

Review the Defense Acquisition Process
October 22, 1981pdf
Testimony before the Special Panel on Defense Procurement Procedures, House Armed Services Committee

Review the Defense Acquisition Process
October 21, 1981pdf
Testimony before the Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate

Costs of Deploying the MX Weapon System
May 1981pdf
Staff Memorandum

Testimony on Inflation and the Potential Impact for Defense Spending
April 2, 1981htmlpdf
Testimony before the Legislation and National Security Subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations, U.S. House of Representatives

Assessing the Readiness Additions in the Reagan Budget
April 1981pdf

Resources for Defense: A Review of Key Issues for Fiscal Years 1982-1986
January 1981htmlpdf

 

1980

Defense Spending Increases and Inflation
March 1980pdf

 

1979

Navy Budget Issues for Fiscal Year 1980
March 1979pdf
Budget Issue Paper

 

1978

Testimony on the Defense Budget
March 1, 1978htmlpdf
Testimony before the Committee on the Budget, United States Senate

 

1977

The Costs of Defense Manpower: Issues for 1977
January 1977pdf
Budget Issue Paper

 

1976

CBO's Projections of the Defense Budget
February 9, 1976pdf
Testimony before the Committee on Armed Services, U.S. House of Representatives