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A Jet Even the Military Doesn't Want
The F-22 isn't useful in Afghanistan or Iraq. Why would Congress order more? Lawrence Korb and Krisila Benson in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Credible Missile Defenses Needed
North Korea’s latest saber-rattling shows we need reliable antimissile defenses for real threats, writes Andrew Grotto.
Ending Unneeded Weapons Programs
Outmoded and overpriced weapons programs have no place in the supplemental funding bills for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, writes Sean Duggan.
Restructuring the Weapon Acquisition System
CAP Action's Rudy deLeon testifies before the House Armed Services Committee on the problems and failures in the military contracting process.
Getting the Defense Budget Under Control
Gates’ budget shows much needed responsibility, and follows recommendations that CAP has been making for the past four years, writes Lawrence J. Korb.Fact Sheet on Proposed Fiscal Year 2010 Defense Budget : A fact sheet from CAP explains how Secretary of Defense Robert Gates's proposed budget for FY2010 will affect defense capabilities, jobs, and servicemembers.
Obama’s Defense Budget Is on Target: The $534 billion the president proposed for defense spending is adequate to maintain troop quality and infrastructure, and modernize the force, writes Lawrence Korb.
Design Your Own Defense Budget: Use our new tool to examine key military programs and decide for yourself how the defense budget should be made.
Reforming Weapon Systems Acquisition: The Weapons Systems Acquisition Reform Act could rein in Defense Department spending, writes Krisila Benson.
Getting the United States Out of Iraq: Lawrence J. Korb responds to President Obama's Iraq plan, whether it is likely to spur political action in Iraq, and whether we will be ready to leave in August 2010.
President Obama's Education Priorities: Melissa Lazarín on what the budget blueprint reveals about what types of initiatives we should expect to see in the next year and how the budget will affect the No Child Left Behind Act.
Affordable Health Care for All: CAP Action Senior Fellow Judy Feder testifies on the importance of assuring affordable health care for all Americans.
Restoring Military Power: Lawrence Korb and Max Bergmann outline a new strategic direction to prepare the U.S. military to face 21st century challenges.
Science’s Troubled Legacy: In this edition: Developing Regional Centers of Innovation, Tackling the Challenge of Patent Reform, and Government Contracting Run Amok.
Iraq: The next president will be faced with vital political and military questions on the future of the U.S. forces in Iraq. Korb and Conley outline the challenges and solutions.
Orienting the 2009 Nuclear Posture Review: Andrew Grotto and Joseph Cirincione identify and provide recommendations for the key nuclear policy issues that demand senior-level attention.
Making Contracting Work for the United States: David Madland and Michael Paarlberg argue in this CAP Action report that the federal government needs to better enforce existing laws and regulations, and focus on raising standards.
Green Recovery: John D. Podesta unveils a new program to create good jobs and build a low-carbon economy.
Ensuring Equal Opportunity in Public Education: Report addresses ways in which local school district funding practices hurt disadvantaged students and what federal policy can do about it.
Competitive Contracting: Scott Lilly examines federal contracting corruption and outlines steps to restore greater transparency and accountability to procurement.