Author Archives: Lexington Institute
Performance-Based Logistics: A Primer for the New Administration Research Study
Executive Summary
President Obama faces a crisis in security as daunting as that in the economy. Simply stated, the costs of operations and support – in essence, the day-to-day costs of running the U.S. Department of Defense – [Read More...]
Performance-Based Logistics: A Primer for the New Administration Research Study
President Obama faces a crisis in security as daunting as that in the economy. Simply stated, the costs of operations and support – in essence, the day-to-day costs of running the U.S. Department of Defense – are eating [Read More...]
Performance-Based Logistics: A Primer for the New Administration Research Study
President Obama faces a crisis in security as daunting as that in the economy. Simply stated, the costs of operations and support – in essence, the day-to-day costs of running the U.S. Department of Defense – are eating [Read More...]
Radford Army Ammunition Plant: The Heart of the U.S. Ammunition Supply Chain Research Study
Nothing is more important to the effectiveness, security and survival of men and women in combat than their supply of ammunition. This truth was brought home to the U.S. military in Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom when [Read More...]
Postal TrendWatch — Q1 2009 The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) posted a net loss of $384 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2009. Revenue was down by 6.3 percent — or $1.3 billion – – compared to the same quarter last year. This [Read More...]
Issue #27 The Revolution at 50 [The following essay was published by the website RealClearWorld on December 18, 2008 under the title “Obama and the New Cuba.” Earlier issues of this newsletter are here, and you can follow Cuba issues on our blog, The Cuban Triangle.] [Read More...]
Postal TrendWatch — Q4 2008 The United States Postal Service (USPS) concluded FY 2008 with a $2.8 billion loss, marking the second consecutive year of billion-dollar losses for the Service. Both revenue and volume for First Class and Standard Mail declined in Q4 compared to [Read More...]
EVENT: Chicago Education Policy Briefing – November 18, 2008 The success of metropolitan Chicago’s English learner population could hardly be more crucial to the region’s economic future. What do current trends predict for schools and communities in the coming decades? Are current policies producing the necessary education results?
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Postal TrendWatch — Q3 2008 The United States Postal Service posted a net loss of $1.1 billion in Q3 FY 2008, bringing its year-to-date net loss to $1.13 billion. USPS attributed these losses to rising fuel costs and the ailing U.S. economy. The Service also [Read More...]
Postal TrendWatch — Q2 2008 Although volume in all categories of mail declined in Q2 of FY 2008 (when compared to Q2 2007), USPS revenues continued to climb. Nonetheless, the agency posted a $707 million loss in the three months ending March 31. In a [Read More...]