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July 2016
Advisory Panel: Incoming Administration to Face Fiscal Tsunami
By Sandra I. ErwinAdvisory Panel: Incoming Administration to Face Fiscal Tsunami -
March 2016
Another Stab at Reinventing the Pentagon
By Sandra I. ErwinCongress has ordered a major shakeup of the Defense Department’s upper ranks. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 creates a new senior position that will absorb two current offices. -
November 2015
Pentagon to Escalate War for Talent
By Sandra I. ErwinA wide-ranging personnel reform proposal could put the Pentagon in a better position to compete with the private sector for talent. -
October 2015
Defense Hoping to Avoid Nightmare Budget Scenario
By Sandra I. ErwinDefense Hoping to Avoid Nightmare Budget Scenario -
September 2014
Elusive ‘Grand Bargain’ on Military Benefits
By Sandra I. ErwinFew issues in Washington are as politically toxic as meddling with military pay and benefits. -
August 2014
In Global Trends, Warnings for U.S. Industry
By Sandra I. ErwinAmerican contractors rule the international defense market, propelled by the overwhelming dominance of the United States as a military power and arms developer. Their lead is safe for now, but there are early signs of slippage. -
July 2014
Hope and Despair in Government Procurement
By Sandra I. ErwinLawmakers decided they will take another shot at fixing the seemingly unfixable Pentagon procurement system, and have asked industry groups to submit suggestions. -
June 2014
Shine Starting to Wear Off Unmanned Aircraft
By Sandra I. ErwinAlthough unmanned aviation is here to stay in the military — and is rapidly capturing new customers in the civilian world — drones are taking plenty of fire these days. -
May 2014
Should the Pentagon Rescue Ailing Suppliers?
By Sandra I. ErwinMany Pentagon contractors will not survive the defense budget cuts that began in 2010 and will continue through the decade. -
April 2014
In ‘15 Budget, Red Flags for Contractors
By Sandra I. ErwinIf defense industry CEOs can draw any conclusion from the Pentagon’s 2015 budget proposal it is that, except for the too-big-to-fail joint strike fighter, most of the military’s modernization plan is on shaky ground.