Author Archives: Daniel Gouré, Ph.D.
AT&L Directive On Better Buying Power Is A Leap Into The Unknown
Pentagon acquisition chief Ashton Carter is continuing his drive to improve the efficiency of buying weapons systems and services. On November 3 he published a memorandum to provide specific implementation guidance directed at achieving better buying power through greater efficiency [Read More...]
Is LCS Split Buy A Harbinger Of A New Acquisition Model?
The U.S. defense industry was waiting with bated breath for the outcome of the competition to build the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). The original Navy plan had been to build a squadron or more of each of the two designs, [Read More...]
The U.S. Must Forge A New Security Relationship With India
President Obama’s upcoming trip to India clearly reflects the growing importance of that country as a U.S. trading partner and an economic force in the globalized world. Equally important is the growing position of India as a military power in [Read More...]
GOP Victory Could Mean End To Insourcing
One of the consequences of the big Republican election victory yesterday could be the creation of a roadblock to ongoing DoD and intelligence community efforts to reduce service and support contracts and insource work done by the private sector. One [Read More...]
Franco-British Pact Provides Foundation For New Security Architecture
On the heels of its recently released defense review, the new British government has moved aggressively to restructure its strategic relationships both with Washington and its allies in Europe. As part of a new agreement on defense cooperation, Great Britain [Read More...]
Why Further Nuclear Reductions Now Are A Bad Idea
While still trying to get the New START Treaty ratified, possibly during the lame duck session, the Obama Administration has its sights set on the next round of reductions. The new negotiations would take the U.S. strategic arsenal down to [Read More...]
Time For A New Powell Doctrine
Reports have started to emerge that former Secretary of State, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and National Security Advisor, Colin Powell is under consideration to replace Robert Gates as Secretary of Defense. This would be in keeping with [Read More...]
Cancelling SBINet Now Would Be A Mistake
There have been a flurry of news reports of late to the effect that the Department of Homeland Security is taking steps to cancel its once-troubled Secure Border Initiative Network (SBINet) program. SBINet was an experiment to see if high-tech [Read More...]
Progress Being Made On Littoral Combat Ship Mine Warfare Package
The key to the utility of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) is its ability to deploy different mission modules in response to changing requirements. The original concept for the LCS envisioned three mission packages, one for anti-submarine warfare, one for [Read More...]
The Next Terrorist Challenge: Anti-Aircraft Missiles
Israeli sources are reporting that the Hamas terrorist organization is deploying man-portable air defense missiles (MANPADs). Israeli air operations near the border with Gaza, the Hamas stronghold, have already been affected. The missiles in question are reported to be versions [Read More...]