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TCS on Gates Defense Reforms: One Small Step Forward

August 10, 2010 | Our Take | National Security

Defense Secretary Robert Gates’ new belt-tightening initiatives at the Department of Defense are a positive step forward. But much more... Read More

Faulty Virtual Fence Could Cost Taxpayers $8 Billion

June 20, 2010 | Event Summary | National Security

A recent hearing before the House Homeland Security Committee on SBInet, Boeing’s borderland “virtual fence” that has failed to function... Read More

U.S. Deficit Double-Edged Sword for Defense Budget Cuts

June 15, 2010 | Our Take | National Security

TCS National Security Analyst Laura Peterson published the following commentary as a guest writer on Budget Insight, the blog of the... Read More

New Report Urges Pentagon Role in Deficit Reduction

June 10, 2010 | National Security

Today, the Sustainable Defense Task Force held a press conference at the Capitol Visitors Center releasing a report identifying roughly $1 trillion in Pentagon budget savings over the next ten years. ... Read More

TCS President Ryan Alexander Op-Ed: Why two jets are not better than one (Politico)

May 25, 2010 | Our Take | National Security

 Today, President Ryan Alexander issued an Op-Ed to Politico.com regarding the recent $485 million alternate engine addition by the House... Read More

DOD Audit Still Nowhere in Sight

May 09, 2010 | Our Take | National Security

The Defense Department yesterday turned over to Congress an update on its attempts to pass an audit. Though Congress mandated audits back... Read More

UPDATED: TCS Statement on the IMPROVE Acquisition Act

April 28, 2010 | Statements | National Security

(April 28) The full House of Represenatives today passed the IMPROVE Act with only a couple hours of debate and few amendments. The bill... Read More

TCS Supports New OMB Contracting Guidance

March 31, 2010 | Statements | National Security

The White House took an important step this week toward rolling back one of the most pernicious pieces of contracting law on the federal... Read More

Gates: Defense Cuts Saved Taxpayers $330 Billion

March 23, 2010 | Our Take | National Security

Eliminating wasteful defense programs like the F-22 Raptor last year saved taxpayers $330 billion, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said... Read More

TCS Statement on SBInet’s Funding Freeze

March 19, 2010 | Statements | National Security

Below is a comment from TCS President Ms. Ryan Alexander on Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano’s announcement that she will... Read More

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September 13, 2013

Syria: Excuse 535 To Not Cut the Deficit

Volume XVIII No. 37 Possible action in Syria has become the most recent excuse du jour for Pentagon boosters... Read More