Potential Costs of Veterans' Health Care
October 2010pdfblog post
An Analysis of the Army's Arsenal Support Program Initiative
July 2010pdfblog post
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
Evaluating Military Compensation
April 28, 2010pdfblog post
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Personnel, Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate
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
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
Quality Initiatives Undertaken by the Veterans Health Administration
August 2009summarypdfblog post
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
Alternatives for Modernizing U.S. Fighter Forces
May 2009summarypdfblog post
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
C-SPAN Washington Journal
August 14, 2008webcast
CBO Assistant Director for National Security J. Michael Gilmore discusses CBO study examining the use of contractors in the Iraq theater
Contractors' Support of U.S. Operations in Iraq
August 2008htmlpdfwebcastblog post
The Navy's Surface Combatant Programs
July 31, 2008htmlpdfwebcast
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces, Committee on Armed Services
Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act of 2007
June 26, 2008pdf
Letter to the Honorable Daniel K. Akaka
Resource Implications of the Navy's Fiscal Year 2009 Shipbuilding Plan
June 9, 2008pdfblog post
Letter to the Honorable Gene Taylor
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
Long-Term Implications of Current Defense Plans: Summary Update for Fiscal Year 2008
December 2007htmlpdfblog post
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
Assessing Pay and Benefits for Military Personnel
August 15, 2007htmlpdf
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
Testimony on Issues That Affect the Readiness of the Army National Guard and Army Reserve
May 16, 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
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.
Long-Term Implications of Current Defense Plans: Summary Update for Fiscal Year 2007
October 2006pdf
Recruiting, Retention, and Future Levels of Military Personnel
October 2006pdf
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
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
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
Resource Implications of the Navy's 313-Ship Plan
December 16, 2005pdf
Letter to the Honorable Roscoe Bartlett
The Impact of Recruiting and Retention on Future Army End Strength: An Interim Report
November 30, 2005pdf
Letter to the Honorable Ike Skelton
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
Options for Strategic Military Transportation Systems
September 2005pdf
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
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
The Future of the Navy's Amphibious and Maritime Prepositioning Forces
November 2004htmlpdf
The Long-Term Implications of Current Defense Plans: Summary Update for Fiscal Year 2005
September 2004htmlpdf
The Long-Term Implications of Current Defense Plans: Detailed Update for Fiscal Year 2005
September 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
The Long-Term Implications of Current Defense Plans: Detailed Update for Fiscal Year 2004
February 2004htmlpdf
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
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
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
Transforming the Navy's Surface Combatant Force
March 2003htmlpdf
The Long-Term Implications of Current Defense Plans
January 2003htmlpdf
Estimated Costs of a Potential Conflict with Iraq
September 30, 2002htmlpdf
Letter to the Honorable Kent Conrad and John M. Spratt Jr.
Cost of Activities Related to the Military Operations Taking Place In and Around Afghanistan
April 10, 2002htmlpdf
Letter to the Honorable Pete V. Domenici
Increasing the Mission Capability of the Attack Submarine Force
March 2002htmlpdf
Letter to the Honorable Thomas Daschle regarding potential costs of national missile defense systems
January 31, 2002htmlpdf
The Effects of Aging on the Costs of Operating and Maintaining Military Equipment
August 2001htmlpdf
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
Budgeting for Defense: Maintaining Today's Forces
September 2000htmlpdf
Budget Options for National Defense
March 2000htmlpdf
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
Testimony on Pilot Retention: Issues and Possible Solutions
March 4, 1999htmlpdf
Structuring the Active and Reserve Army for the 21st Century
December 1997htmlpdf
An Analysis of the Army's Force Structure: Summary
April 1997htmlpdf
Moving U.S. Forces: Options for Strategic Mobility
February 1997htmlpdf
A Look at Tomorrow's Tactical Air Forces
January 1997pdf
Improving the Efficiency of Forward Presence by Aircraft Carriers
August 1996htmlpdf
Options for Strategic Airlift
October 1995htmlpdf
Implications of Consolidating Construction of all Nuclear-Powered Ships at a Single Shipyard
July 28, 1995pdf
Letter to the Honorable John McCain
Options for Enhancing the Bomber Force
July 1995pdf
The Future of Theater Missile Defense
June 1994htmlpdf
Testimony on Trends in Selected Indicators of Military Readiness
April 21, 1994htmlpdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Readiness, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. House of Representatives
Testimony on Options for Reconfiguring Service Roles and Missions
March 9, 1994htmlpdf
Testimony before the Committee on the Budget, United States Senate
Options for Reconfiguring Service Roles and Missions
March 1994htmlpdf
Trends in Selected Indicators of Military Readiness, 1980 Through 1993
March 1994htmlpdf
Rethinking the Trident Force
July 1993pdf
Selected Options for Enhancing Naval Capability in Regional Conflicts
June 1993pdf
CBO Staff Memorandum
Selected Options for Enhancing Naval Capability in Regional Conflicts
June 1, 1993pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Regional Defense and Contingency Forces of the Senate Armed Services Committee
Options for Fighter and Attack Aircraft: Costs and Capabilities
May 1993pdf
Staff Memorandum
Structuring U.S. Forces After the Cold War: Costs and Effects of Increased Reliance on the Reserves
September 1992
An Analysis of Alternative Army Forces Proposed by the National Guard Association of the United States
April 1992pdf
Reductions in the Army Officer Corps
April 1992pdf
Balance and Affordability of the Fighter and Attack Aircraft Fleets of the Department of Defense
April 1992pdf
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
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
Testimony on the All-Volunteer Force
October 17, 1991pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Education, Training, and Employment, Committee on Veterans' Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives
Implications of Additional Reductions in Defense Spending
October 1991htmlpdf
Testimony on the Future of Tactical Fighter Forces in the Air Force
April 22, 1991pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Conventional Forces and Alliance Defense, Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate
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
Testimony on the All-Volunteer Force
March 4, 1991pdf
Testimony before the Committee on Armed Services, U.S. House of Representatives
Testimony on Approaches That Increase Reliance on Reserve Forces in the U.S. Military
May 10, 1990pdf
Testimony before the Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate
Alternative Procurement Programs for the B-2 Bomber: Effects on Capability and Costs
April 1990pdf
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
Testimony on the Strategic Arms Reduction Talks and Conventional Forces in Europe Treaties
February 27, 1990pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. House of Representatives
Meeting New National Security Needs: Options for U.S. Military Forces in the 1990s
February 1990pdf
Moving the Marine Corps by Sea in the 1990s
October 1989pdf
Strategic Defenses: Alternative Missions and Their Costs
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
Testimony on Physician Retention in the Military Medical Corps
March 16, 1989pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. House of Representatives
Effects of a Constrained Budget on U.S. Military Forces
March 1989pdf
U.S. Ground Forces and the Conventional Balance in Europe
June 1988htmlpdf
Issues and Options for the Navy's Combat Logistics Force
April 1988pdf
Modernizing U.S. Strategic Offensive Forces: Costs, Effects, and Alternatives
November 1987htmlpdf
Naval Combat Aircraft: Issues and Options
November 1987htmlpdf
Costs of Withdrawing Army Troops from Europe
May 1987pdf
The Army of the Nineties: How Much Will It Cost?
December 1986htmlpdf
Improving Strategic Mobility: The C-17 Program and Alternatives
September 1986htmlpdf
Army Air Defense for Forward Areas: Strategies and Costs
June 1986htmlpdf
Testimony on Options for Improving U.S. Strategic Mobility
March 20, 1986pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Sea Power and Force Projection, Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate
Improving the Army Reserves
November 1985pdf
Testimony on Military Forces and Their Capabilities
October 8, 1985pdf
Testimony before the Defense Policy Panel, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. House of Representatives
Modernizing the Aerial Tanker Fleet: Prospects for Capacity, Timing, and Cost
September 1985pdf
Testimony on Tactical Combat Forces of the U.S. Air Force
May 9, 1985pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Defense, Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate
Tactical Combat Forces of the United States Air Force: Issues and Alternatives
April 1985pdf
Combat Aircraft Plans in the Department of the Navy: Key Issues
March 1985pdf
Augmenting Fleet ASW Capabilities by Relying on Greater Naval Reserve Activity
August 1984htmlpdf
Tactical Combat Forces of the United States Air Force: Issues and Alternatives
May 1984htmlpdf
Preliminary Analysis of Equipping the Total Army and POMCUS Sets 5 and 6
April 1984pdf
Staff Memorandum
An Analysis of Administration Strategic Arms Reduction And Modernization Proposals
March 1984pdf
Meeting Future Airlift Requirements: Briefing on Preliminary Analysis of Costs of Alternative Approaches
March 1984pdf
Manpower for a 600-Ship Navy: Costs and Policy Alternatives
August 1983htmlpdf
Substituting Reserve/Guard Units for Active-Duty Units to Reduce Costs: Five Examples
June 1983pdf
Modernizing U.S. Strategic Offensive Forces: The Administration's Program and Alternatives
May 1983htmlpdf
The U.S.-Moroccan Agreement and its Implications for U.S. Rapid Deployment Forces
March 1983htmlpdf
Rapid Deployment Forces: Policy and Budgetary Implications
February 1983htmlpdf
Army Ground Combat Modernization for the 1980s: Potential Costs and Effects for NATO
November 1982htmlpdf
Costs of Withdrawing Army Troops from Europe
June 1982htmlpdf
Costs of Expanding and Modernizing the Navy's Carrier-Based Air Forces
May 1982htmlpdf
Aerial Tanker Force Modernization
March 1982htmlpdf
Building a 600-Ship Navy: Costs, Timing, and Alternative Approaches
March 1982htmlpdf
Strategic Command, Control, and Communications: Alternative Approaches for Modernization
October 1981htmlpdf
Meeting Future Demands for Better Qualified Military Recruits
September 10, 1981pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation of the House Committee on Armed Services, U.S. House of Representatives
Naval Surface Combatants in the 1990s: Prospects and Possibilities
April 1981htmlpdf
Military Manpower Issues
March 12, 1981pdf
Testimony before the National Security and Veterans Task Force, Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives
Navy Budget Issues for Fiscal Year 1980
March 1979pdf
Budget Issue Paper
The Selective Service System: Mobilization Capabilities and Options for Improvement
November 1978pdf
Budget Issue Paper
Retaliatory Issues for the U.S. Strategic Nuclear Forces
June 1978pdf
Planning U.S. Strategic Nuclear Forces for the 1980s
June 1978pdf
Force Planning and Budgetary Implications of U.S. Withdrawal from Korea
May 1978pdf
U.S. Projection Forces: Requirements, Scenarios, and Options
April 1978pdf
U.S. Air and Ground Conventional Forces for NATO: Air Defense Issues
March 1978pdf
U.S. Air and Ground Conventional Forces for NATO: Firepower Issues
March 1978pdf
U.S. Air and Ground Conventional Forces for NATO: Mobility and Logistics Issues
March 1978pdf
Testimony on Readiness Improvements for the Army Reserve Components
February 17, 1978htmlpdf
Testimony before the Military Personnel Subcommitte, Armed Services Committee, U.S. House of Representatives
Improving the Readiness of the Army Reserve and National Guard: A Framework for Debate
February 1978pdf
Budget Issue Paper
U.S. Air and Ground Conventional Forces for NATO: Overview
January 1978pdf
Counterforce Issues for the U.S. Strategic Nuclear Forces
January 1978pdf
Assessing the NATO/Warsaw Pact Military Balance
December 1977pdf
Testimony on Defense Manpower Issues
July 12, 1977htmlpdf
Testimony before the National Security Task Force, Budget Committee on Defense Manpower Issues, U.S. House of Representatives
Background Paper: The U.S. Sea Control Mission: Forces, Capabilities, and Requirements
June 1977pdf
Planning U.S. General Purpose Forces: Forces Related to Asia
June 1977pdf
Budget Issue Paper
Planning U.S. General Purpose Forces: The Theater Nuclear Forces
January 1977pdf
Planning U.S. General Purpose Forces: The Tactical Air Forces
January 1977pdf
Nancy J. Bearg
Planning U.S. General Purpose Forces: Overview
January 1977pdf
Planning U.S. General Purpose Forces: The Navy
December 1976pdf
Budget Issue Paper
Planning U.S. General Purpose Forces: Army Procurement Issues
December 1976pdf
Budget Issue Paper