The Missile Defense Agency and the color of money fewer resources, more responsibility, and a growing budget squeeze / principal author, Thomas Karako ; contributing authors, Wes Rumbaugh, Ian Williams.

Author/creator Karako, Thomas
Format Electronic
Publication InfoWashington, DC : Center for Strategic & International Studies ; Lanham, MD : Rowman & Littlefield, [2016]
Description1 online resource (vii, 40 pages) : color illustrations
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects

Other author/creatorRumbaugh, Wes.
Other author/creatorWilliams, Ian (Missile expert)
Other author/creatorCSIS Missile Defense Project.
Other author/creatorCenter for Strategic and International Studies (Washington, D.C.)
Contents Introduction -- MDA's reduced topline -- MDA's expanded role -- Failure to transfer budget responsibility -- Foreign assistance to Israel -- The squeeze on research and development -- Possible paths forward.
Abstract "This study explores the growing competition for scarce dollars at the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA). It traces the authorities, roles, and missions assigned to the agency and the growing trend of using what was originally intended to be a research and development budget for procurement and sustainment of missile defense assets. As adversary missile arsenals develop in both size and sophistication, continued improvements to our current missile defense systems will be required to keep pace with the threat. The combination of an ever-shrinking top line and new roles and missions being assigned to MDA make that task difficult. Finding a new path forward and more clearly defining the position of the agency inside the Department of Defense will be essential for a more sustainable missile defense posture"--Publisher's web site.
General note"July 2016."
General note"A report of the CSIS Missile Defense Project."
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Source of descriptionDescription based on online resource; title from PDF title page (CSIS, viewed July 29, 2016).
Issued in other form1-4422-5965-5
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2021763847
ISBN9781442259669 (electronic bk.)
ISBN1442259663 (electronic bk.)

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