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Experts took part in a virtual discussion on the situation in Afghanistan and the country’s future. Hosted by the Center for National Interest, the panelists looked back at the United States…

The Pentagon’s chief financial officer, David Norquist, outlined for reporters and defense experts the results of the agency’s first-ever department-wide audit. The 2018 review was conducted…

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) hosted a discussion on a congressional bill that would expand the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States' (CFIUS) powe…

Three former Pentagon officials testified at a hearing on the future of the U.S. armed forces and the opportunities to improve these services. The witnesses gave recommendations for creating…

David Rothkopf and Dov Zakheim talked about Iran and other Middle East issues East issues have influenced American politics. They discussed a potential nuclear agreement with Iran, its impac…

Former Pentagon officials spoke about defense policy and future military strategy, focusing on ways in which budget decisions could affect future operations and global strategy. Dov Zakheim …

As the United Nations Security Council formally considered Palestine’s statehood bid, experts discussed the implications of the long-standing conflict with Israel on the U.S. and internation…

Witnesses testified on waste, fraud, and abuse in wartime contracting. They also talked about the work and recommendations of the Commission on Wartime Contracting. In her remarks, Senator C…

The Nixon Center hosted a luncheon discussion on Jacob Heilbrunn’s book They Knew They Were Right: The Rise of the Necons, published that day by Doubleday. In his book he discusses the histo…

Defense officials testified about budget requests for fiscal year 2004. Among the topics they addressed were overseas deployments of forces for potential conflict in Iraq, efforts to combat …

Mr. Zakheim spoke about the Quadrennial Defense Review. He talked about his testimony before the U.S. House Armed Services Committee about the fiscal direction and responsibilities on which …

Mr. Ikle and others talked about the updated second edition of his book Every War Must End, published by Columbia University Press. It examined obstacles that arise when trying to end a war …

Participants talked about military funding levels, potential cuts in the Defense Department budget, military transformation to meet future threats, and the impact of operations in Afghanista…

Officials spoke about the quadrennial defense review, military transformation to meet emerging threats, the use of technology and improved weapons systems, and lessons from operations in Afg…

Dov Zakheim testified about the Defense Department’s budget proposals for fiscal year 2005. Among the topics he addressed were procurement programs, personnel issues, the cost of deployments…

Secretary Rumsfeld and other Defense Department officials testified about the department’s proposed fiscal year 2005 budget of $68.9 billion. Other topics included a lack of intelligence per…

Mr. Zakheim talked with reporters about the Defense Department budget and the cost of the Iraq War. He recommended not requesting supplemental funds until October 2004, the beginning of a ne…

Officials testified regarding the Defense Department’s fiscal year 2005 budget request. Among the specific issues addressed were force size, strength, structure, and composition; plans for t…

Mr. Zakheim briefed reporters on the proposed fiscal year 2005 defense budget. He talked about spending priorities and procurement programs and answered questions from the reporters.

Dov Zakheim talked about his duties as comptroller and chief financial officer of the Defense Department and the $87 billion supplemental budget request for Iraq and Afghanistan, including h…