Building a U.S. Coast Guard for the 21st Century ReportJun 9, 2010 Building a U.S. Coast Guard for the 21st Century Report from Lawrence Korb, Sean Duggan, and Laura Conley outlines challenges facing the Coast Guard and how the federal government can work to address them. Jun 9, 2010 Lawrence J. Korb, Sean Duggan, Laura Conley
Defense Spending Bait and Switch ArticleMay 26, 2010 Defense Spending Bait and Switch Congress says it supports budget cuts to unnecessary programs, but needs to act on it, write Lawrence Korb, Sean Duggan, and Laura Conley. May 26, 2010 Lawrence J. Korb, Sean Duggan, Laura Conley
Avoiding Eisenhower’s Worst Fear ArticleMay 13, 2010 Avoiding Eisenhower’s Worst Fear Recent speeches from Secretary Gates show he’s starting to argue what CAP has said all along—budget reform can strengthen the military and the economy, write Lawrence J. Korb, Laura Conley, and Sean Duggan. May 13, 2010 Lawrence J. Korb, Laura Conley, Sean Duggan
A Dangerous Reliance on Defense Contractors ArticleApr 8, 2010 A Dangerous Reliance on Defense Contractors President Obama appears not to have learned from his predecessor’s mistakes in relying on contractors for intelligence, a practice that needs to change, writes Sean Duggan. Apr 8, 2010 Sean Duggan
Implementing the Repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” in the U.S. Armed Forces ReportMar 23, 2010 Implementing the Repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” in the U.S. Armed Forces Report from Lawrence J. Korb, Sean E. Duggan, and Laura Conley analyzes the critical areas where military rules must change to effectively implement a repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." Mar 23, 2010 Lawrence J. Korb, Sean Duggan, Laura Conley
Putting the Coast Guard Out to Sea ArticleMar 2, 2010 Putting the Coast Guard Out to Sea Despite the pressing need to cut government spending, under Under President Obama’s spending proposal all the nation’s military services are set to see their budgets increase except the Coast Guard. Mar 2, 2010 Lawrence J. Korb, Sean Duggan
Quadrennial Defense Review Fails to Match Resources to Priorities ArticleFeb 4, 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review Fails to Match Resources to Priorities Lawrence J. Korb, Sean E. Duggan, and Laura Conley analyze the Obama administration’s first Quadrennial Defense Review and find it lacking in several areas. Feb 4, 2010 Lawrence J. Korb, Sean Duggan, Laura Conley
Slimming Down the Defense Budget ArticleFeb 2, 2010 Slimming Down the Defense Budget The Defense Department will need to begin cutting unnecessary and underperforming programs to bring the budget under control, write Lawrence Korb, Laura Conley, and Sean Duggan. Feb 2, 2010 Lawrence J. Korb, Laura Conley, Sean Duggan
The United States Needs All Troops ArticleJan 28, 2010 The United States Needs All Troops Sean Duggan lauds Obama's remarks on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and says we cannot afford to keep talented and patriotic men and women from serving their country in the military. Jan 28, 2010 Sean Duggan
Paying for the Troop Escalation in Afghanistan ReportDec 22, 2009 Paying for the Troop Escalation in Afghanistan Report from Lawrence J. Korb outlines 10 ways to cut baseline defense spending to fight this war within our means. Dec 22, 2009 Lawrence J. Korb, Sean Duggan, Laura Conley, 1 More Jacob Stokes
Overall Strategy Is Needed ArticleDec 17, 2009 Overall Strategy Is Needed Lawrence J. Korb, Laura Conley and Sean Duggan tackle President Barack Obama's many pressing national security decisions that stem from our growing involvement in Afghanistan. Dec 17, 2009 Lawrence J. Korb, Sean Duggan, Laura Conley
Integrating Security ReportNov 16, 2009 Integrating Security Lawrence J. Korb, Sean Duggan, and Laura Conley present a new progressive agenda for national security in this report. Nov 16, 2009 Lawrence J. Korb, Sean Duggan, Laura Conley