BLSP Newsletters

June 2009 issue

• BSLP at the White House
• BLSP Action Roundtable on Sensible Defense

Restructuring the Weapon Acquisition System

• The Levin-McCain Act (Senate) and the Skelton-McHugh Act (House) are important steps in building new tools to tackle cost overruns, schedule delays and technology shortcomings.

BLSP E-alert: Analysis of the Proposed FY10 Defense Budget

• BLSP Analysis of the Fiscal Year 2010 Defense Department budget proposed by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates.

Defense Secretary Gates Announces Detailed FY10 Defense Budget

• Secretary of Defense Robert Gates announced details of the $537 billion defense budget for fiscal year 2010 that he has submitted to President Obama.

March 2009 issue

• Reforming Weapon Systems Acquisition
• The Growing Opportunity Cost of DoD Funding
• Korb: Obama’s Defense Budget Is on Target
• Report: Wired for Progress

February 2009 issue

• Invitation: BLSP joins Congressman Barney Frank in his call to reduce defense spending
• Message from Krisila Benson, BLSP Project Director
• Report: Building a Military for the 21st Century: New Realities, New Priorities