American Enterprise Institute

Debt Limit

Why the debt ceiling deal is not quite the defense windfall it seems to be

Nobody loved the deal Congress worked out to raise the debt ceiling. But it did avoid default and gives a spending blueprint for fiscal 2024.

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Louis DeJoy

USPS looks to shed 50K employees through attrition over 10-year ‘break-even’ plan

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(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)Adam Smith

DoD is still unbalanced on readiness, but is it trying to do too much?

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(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)FILE - This April 19, 2019 file photo shows a sign for the Department of Defense at the Pentagon in Washington. The Biden administration’s nominee for top Pentagon policy adviser was met with sharp criticism from Republicans on the Senate Armed Services Committee Thursday, including accusations that he has been too partisan to be confirmed for the job. Colin Kahl, who served as national security adviser to then-Vice President Joe Biden during the Obama administration, faced repeated questions on his previous support for the Iran nuclear deal and how he would approach that issue now. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Report: DoD’s lack of movement on modernization efforts could come back to haunt it

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(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)Joe Biden

Trump administration was a mixed bag for military personnel, Biden has opportunity on his side, analysts say

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defense budget

Coronavirus is hitting small defense companies, but there may be a silver lining

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American Enterprise Institute

Poor communication between leaders hurting DoD’s standing on Capitol Hill

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American Enterprise Institute

Roslyn Layton: Congressional authorizations avoid orderly policy for agencies

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Air Force ReserveEven the rain cannot stop friends and families from reuniting with Airmen of the 934th Airlift Wing as they return from overseas. The Airmen have been deployed since early 2012 from the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Air Reserve Station, Minn. (Shannon McKay)

To boost retention, Air Force wants smoother transitions between reserve, active service

Military officers needs explicit permission from Congress to transition from part-time reservist to full-time active duty, but Air Force secretary Heather…

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American Enterprise Institute

Rebecca Burgess: Economic opportunity push could help VA’s transition assistance efforts

From the American Enterprise Institute, Rebecca Burgess said why she thinks the VA should pay more attention to economic opportunity.

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Attacks on CBO legitimacy are unfair, says conservative analyst

Attacks on the legitimacy of the Congressional Budget Office are damaging to the policy process, incorrect and unfair, says a conservative economic analyst.

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