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Congressional Testimonies

Testifying before a congressional committee or panel is one of the most effective ways to inform the opinion of key decision-makers and directly influence our nation’s policy. 

CSBA experts, known for their independent analysis and in-depth knowledge, are frequently invited to participate in hearings at the House of Representatives and the Senate on the issues of strategic assessments and planning, defense budget and programs, future warfare, Global War on Terror, future technology, personnel and readiness.

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The War in Afghanistan in Strategic Context
Testimony
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By Andrew Krepinevich

11/17/2009
afghanistan, army, competitive/grand strategies, iraq, radical islamism, SLH

prepared statement for testimony before U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation


The Future of the MV-22 Osprey
Testimony
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By Dakota Wood

06/23/2009
select weapons systems, service-focused analysis, systems/force structure, usmc

Prepared remarks for the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing


The Future of U.S. Ground Forces
Testimony
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By Andrew Krepinevich

03/26/2009
army, china, dod strategy and policy, military operations, personnel and readiness, service-focused analysis, SLH

Testimony Before the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee Airland Subcommittee


The Project on National Security Reform: Challenges and Requirements
Testimony
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By Andrew Krepinevich

03/19/2009
congressional action, dod strategy and policy, homeland security, national defense components, systems/force structure, transformation strategy

Testimony Before the U.S. House of Representatives House Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation


Special Operations Forces: Challenges and Opportunities
Testimony
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By Robert Martinage

03/03/2009
congressional action, military operations, personnel and readiness, systems/force structure

Prepared testimony for the U.S. House of Representatives House Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities


Language and Cultural Awareness Transformation
Testimony
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By Andrew Krepinevich

07/09/2008
congressional action, dod strategy and policy, military operations, personnel and readiness, systems/force structure, transformation strategy

Prepared testimony for the record


Military Readiness: Cost Effectiveness of U.S. Plans for Reset, Force Expansion and Weapons Modernization
Testimony
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By Steven Kosiak

02/14/2008
congressional action, cost of defense-overview, cost of military operations, critical technologies, defense budget topline, dod strategy and policy, federal budget, service budgets

Prepared statement by CSBA Vice President for Budget Studies Steven Kosiak for the House Armed Services Committee hearing on Military Readiness: Cost-Effectiveness of US Plans for Reset, Force Expansion and Weapons Modernization.


U.S. Strategy in Iraq: A Third Way Alternative
Testimony
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By Andrew Krepinevich

01/23/2008
army, dod strategy and policy, iraq, military operations

Prepared remarks for the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation hearing


Defense Roles, Missions, and Requirements
Testimony
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By Andrew Krepinevich

06/20/2007
china, congressional action, critical technologies, dod strategy and policy, nuclear forces, proliferation, radical islamism, scenarios, systems/force structure

Testimony before the House Armed Services Committee


The Future of U.S. Ground Forces: Challenges and Requirements
Testimony
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By Andrew Krepinevich

04/17/2007
afghanistan, alliances, army, congressional action, cost of defense-overview, cost of military operations, critical technologies, iraq, military operations, personnel and readiness, qdr 2005, select weapons systems, service budgets, systems/force structure

Testimony before the Unites States Senate Committee on Armed Services


The Global War on Terror: Costs, Cost Growth and Estimating Funding Requirements
Testimony
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By Steven Kosiak

02/06/2007
china, competitive/grand strategies, congressional action, scenarios

Testimony Before the Senate Budget Committee


U.S.-China Relationship:Economics and Security in Perspective
Testimony
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By Tom Ehrhard

02/02/2007
china, competitive/grand strategies, congressional action, scenarios

Testimony Before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission


Cost of the Global War on Terror
Testimony
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By Steven Kosiak

01/18/2007
afghanistan, congressional action, cost of military operations, iraq, military operations , radical islamism

Testimony of CSBA Budget Studies Director Steven Kosiak before the House Budget Committee


Seabasing: All Ahead, Slow
Testimony
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By Robert Work

11/14/2006
navy, critical technologies, service-focused analysis, systems/force structure

Presentation Slides from Congressional Briefing on Seabasing


Recapitalizing and Modernizing the Navy's Surface Battle-Line
Testimony
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By Robert Work, Ron O'Rourke, Eric Labs, & Capt. James McCarthy

03/30/2006
critical technologies, navy, qdr 2005, qdr, select weapons systems, service-focused analysis, systems/force structure

Robert Work, Ron O'Rourke, Eric Labs, & Capt. James McCarthy discuss the Surface Warfare Fleet in the 2006 QDR.


The 313-Ship Fleet and the Navy's 30-year Shipbuilding Plan
Testimony
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By Robert Work

03/30/2006
congressional action, critical technologies, navy, select weapons systems, service-focused analysis, systems/force structure

Will it float? Robert Work testifies before the HASC on the advisability and feasibility of the Navy's 30-year shipbuilding plan.


Implementing GWOT Strategy: Overcoming Interagency Problems
Testimony
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By Michael Vickers

03/15/2006
afghanistan, homeland security, iraq, military operations, personnel and readiness, radical islamism,

Director of Strategic Studies, Mike Vickers, testifies before the House Armed Services Committee.


The Quadrennial Defense Review: Rethinking the US Military Posture
Testimony
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By Andrew F. Krepinevich

03/14/2006
competitive/grand strategies, dod strategy and policy, qdr 2005, qdr, revolution in military affairs, transformation strategy

Executive Director, Andrew Krepinevich, testifies before the House Armed Services Committee on March 14th, 2006.


FY 2007 Department of Defense Budget Priorities
Testimony
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By Steven Kosiak

03/01/2006
adb (year), annual defense budget, congressional action, cost of defense-overview, defense budget topline, qdr 2005, qdr,

Testimony of Director of Budget Studies, Steven Kosiak before the House Armed Services Committee.


The Quadrennial Defense Review
Testimony
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By Andrew Krepinevich

09/14/2005
qdr, qdr 2005, congressional action

Testimony of Executive Director Dr. Andrew Krepinevich before the House Armed Services Committee on the 2005 QDR.


Combatting Terrorism: Training and Equipping Reserve Component Forces
Testimony
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By Andrew Krepinevich

05/11/2004
Northern Command, NORTHCOM

Dr. Krepinevich's testimony before the Government Reform Committee on the importance of training, doctrine and strategy in fighting insurgent battles as in Iraq and Afghanistan.


Testimony before House Committee on Government Reform
Testimony
By James Jay Carafano

04/29/2003
Northern Command, NORTHCOM

This testimony discusses the sufficiency of the Department of Defense’s organization and force structure for protecting the US homeland.


The FY 2004 Defense Budget Request: Is the Current Plan Affordable, Sustainable and Sufficiently Transformational?
Testimony
By Steven Kosiak

02/28/2003
defense budget, war, Iraq

This is Steven Kosiak's prepared testimony before the House Budget Committtee.


Defense Transformation
Testimony
By Andrew Krepinevich

04/09/2002
transformation, military, DD-21, UCAV, UAV, JSF

Dr. Krepinevich's testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee on April 9, 2002


Beyond the Two-MTW Posture
Testimony
By Andrew Krepinevich

06/20/2001
defense strategy, major theater war, two-MTW posture, defense posture

Dr. Krepinevich's testimony before the House Armed Services Committee on June 20, 2001


A Strategy for a Long Peace
Testimony
By Andrew Krepinevich

02/12/2001
Senate Budget Committee, defense budget, strategy

Dr. Krepinevich's prepared remarks before the House Budget Committee for the hearing on the National Defense Budget in the New Century


The Defense Budget - A Strategic Perspective
Testimony
By Andrew Krepinevich

03/11/1999
Personnel & Readiness, defense budget, strategy, military spending

Testimony by Andrew Krepinevich, Executive Director, before the House Budget Committee


The Future Of Tactical Aviation - A Strategic Perspective
Testimony
By Andrew Krepinevich

03/10/1999
tactical aviation, JSF, Joint Strike Fighter, F-22, transformation

Testimony of Andrew Krepinevich before the Senate Armed Services AirLand Subcommittee


Emerging Threats, Revolutionary Capabilities And Military Transformation
Testimony
By Andrew Krepinevich

03/05/1999
emerging threats, RMA, Revolution in Military Affairs, HASC, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities

Testimony of Andrew Krepinevich before the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities


Military Compensation and Retirement Issues
Testimony
By Steven Kosiak

02/25/1999
military retirement, military compensation, HASC

Testimony of Steven Kosiak before the House Armed Services Committee Subcommittee on Military Personnel