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Congressional Research Service Reports
on National Security and Defense Policy

• The International Emergency Economic Powers Act: Origins, Evolution, and Use, updated September 1, 2025
• The U.S. Defense Industrial Base: Background and Issues for Congress, updated September 23, 2024
• Military Survivor Benefit Plan: Background and Issues for Congress, updated September 20, 2024
• Renewed Great Power Competition: Implications for Defense--Issues for Congress, updated August 28, 2024
• Foreign Nationals in the U.S. Armed Forces: Immigration Issues, August 19, 2024
• Assessing Recent U.S. Airstrikes in the Middle East Under the War Powers Framework, CRS Legal Sidebar, updated August 15, 2024
• Multiyear Procurement (MYP) and Block Buy Contracting in Defense Acquisition: Background and Issues for Congress, updated August 5, 2024
• Overview of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Environmental Infrastructure (EI) Assistance, updated August 2, 2024
• The 2024 National Security Memorandum on Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience, CRS In Focus, July 25, 2024
• Privatized Military Housing: Costs and Budgetary Issues for Congress, July 25, 2024
• Defense Spending and Your District, CRS In Focus, updated July 19, 2024
• The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, CRS In Focus, July 11, 2024
• U.S. Overseas Basing: Background and Issues for Congress, July 10, 2024
• The Army's Multi-Domain Task Force (MDTF), CRS In Focus, updated July 10, 2024
• Veteran Suicide Prevention, CRS In Focus, June 28, 2024
• Military Transition Assistance Program (TAP): Background and Issues for Congress, June 27, 2024
• Use of Force in Cyberspace, CRS In Focus, updated June 25, 2024
• Department of Defense Contractors and Efforts to Mitigate Foreign Influence, June 24, 2024
• CFIUS Executive Order on Evolving National Security Risks and CFIUS Enforcement Guidelines, CRS In Focus, updated May 17, 2024
• The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, CRS In Focus, updated May 17, 2024
• FY2025 Budget Request for the Military Health System, CRS In Focus, May 9, 2024
• FY2024 NDAA Funding Authorizations and Legislative Activity: In Brief, May 2, 2024
• Congressional Commission on the U.S. Strategic Posture, CRS In Focus, April 1, 2024
• General and Flag Officers in the U.S. Armed Forces: Background and Considerations for Congress, updated March 8, 2024
• Process for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Projects, March 7, 2024
• U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM), CRS In Focus, March 5, 2024
• Army Security Force Assistance Brigades (SFABs), CRS In Focus, updated February 29, 2024
• Emerging Military Technologies: Background and Issues for Congress, updated February 22, 2024
• U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF): Background and Issues for Congress, updated February 9, 2024
• U.S. Strikes on Houthi Targets in Yemen Raise War Powers Issues, CRS Insight, February 9, 2024
• Research Security Policies: An Overview, CRS In Focus, February 8, 2024
• U.S. Periods of War and Dates of Recent Conflicts, updated February 5, 2024
• War Crimes: A Primer, CRS Legal Sidebar, updated February 2, 2024
• Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2023: Overview and Selected Issues, January 8, 2024
• Department of Defense Contract Pricing, December 19, 2023
• FY2023 National Defense Authorization Act: Overview of Funding Authorizations, December 7, 2023
• Emergency Access to Strategic and Critical Materials: The National Defense Stockpile, November 14, 2023
• The International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the National Emergencies Act: Key Facts, updated October 25, 2023
• Defense Health Primer: U.S. Coast Guard Health Services, CRS In Focus, October 25, 2023
• The Defense Production Act of 1950: History, Authorities, and Considerations for Congress, updated October 6, 2023
• Military Housing, September 29, 2023
• Military Suicide Prevention and Response, CRS In Focus, updated September 19, 2023
• National Security Review Bodies (Part I): Legal Context and Comparison, CRS Legal Sidebar, September 6, 2023
• National Security Review Bodies (Part II): Creating New Review Systems, CRS Legal Sidebar, September 6, 2023
• Terrorist Material Support: An Overview of 18 U.S.C. 2339A and 2339B, updated August 15, 2023
• Terrorist Material Support: A Sketch of 18 U.S.C. 2339A and 2339B, updated August 15, 2023
• Guam: Defense Infrastructure and Readiness, August 3, 2023
• National Emergencies Act Expenditure Reports, CRS Insight, August 3, 2023
• Department of Defense Community Support Programs, July 14, 2023
• War Powers Resolution: Expedited Procedures in the House and Senate, June 22, 2023
• The President's Authority to Use the National Guard or the Armed Forces to Secure the Border, CRS Legal Sidebar, updated June 15, 2023
• FY2024 Defense Budget Request: Space-based Satellite Programs, CRS Insight, June 13, 2023
• FY2024 Defense Budget Request: Strategic Missile Programs, CRS Insight, June 12, 2023
• Instances of Use of United States Armed Forces Abroad, 1798-2023, updated June 7, 2023
• U.S. Defense Infrastructure in the Indo-Pacific: Background and Issues for Congress, June 6, 2023
• The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA): Section-by-Section Summary, updated June 5, 2023
• FY2024 Defense Budget Request: Context and Selected Issues for Congress, May 31, 2023
• U.S. Armed Forces Abroad: Selected Congressional Votes Since 1982, updated May 25, 2023
• Military Construction: Authorities and Processes, updated April 28, 2023
• Deep Fakes and National Security, CRS In Focus, updated April 17, 2023
• Economic Development Conveyances for BRAC Properties, CRS In Focus, April 13, 2023
• Climate Change and Adaptation: Department of Defense, CRS In Focus, updated April 6, 2023
• Military Jurisdiction over Retired Servicemembers, CRS Legal Sidebar, April 5, 2023
• HIV/AIDS in the Military, CRS In Focus, updated March 21, 2023
• National Security Implications of Fifth Generation (5G) Mobile Technologies, CRS In Focus, updated March 14, 2023
• Defense Health Primer: TRICARE Comprehensive Autism Care Demonstration, CRS In Focus, March 14, 2023
• National Emergencies Act: Expedited Procedures in the House and Senate, updated February 21, 2023
• The Purple Heart: Background and Issues for Congress, updated February 17, 2023
• Defense Health Primer: Contraceptive Services, CRS In Focus, updated February 17, 2023
• Buying American: The Berry and Kissell Amendments, CRS In Focus, updated January 20, 2023
• The Pacific Deterrence Initiative: A Budgetary Overview, CRS In Focus, January 9, 2023
• What Is "Political Warfare"?, CRS In Focus, updated January 9, 2023
• Foreign Government Employment by Armed Services Retirees, CRS In Focus, updated January 5, 2023
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces: A Brief Introduction, CRS In Focus, December 22, 2022
• United States Central Command, CRS In Focus, updated December 16, 2022
• Global Health Engagement in the Department of Defense, December 6, 2022
• Management of Sleep and Fatigue in Military Aviation, CRS In Focus, updated November 18, 2022
• National Security Review Bodies: Legal Context and Comparison, CRS Legal Sidebar, updated November 9, 2022
• Military Readiness: DOD Assessment and Reporting Requirements, CRS In Focus, October 26, 2022
• The National Security Council: Background and Issues for Congress, updated October 19, 2022
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Annual Appropriations Process, updated October 17, 2022
• FY2023 NDAA: Cyber Personnel Policies, October 4, 2022
• Trends in Active-Duty Military Deaths From 2006 Through 2021, CRS In Focus, updated September 9, 2022
• Department of Defense Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E): Appropriations Structure, updated September 7, 2022
• The Insurrection Bar to Office: Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment, CRS Legal Sidebar, updated September 7, 2022
• U.S. Ground Forces in the Indo-Pacific: Background and Issues for Congress, updated August 30, 2022
• Naval Station Guantanamo Bay: History and Legal Issues Regarding Its Lease Agreements, updated August 1, 2022
• Presidential Declaration of Climate Emergency: NEA and Stafford Act, CRS Insight, July 26, 2022
• Benefits for Service-Disabled Veterans, updated July 18, 2022
• DOD Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE): Overview and Selected Issues for Congress, July 11, 2022
• FY2022 Defense Appropriations Act: Context and Selected Issues, June 9, 2022
• 2022 Invocation of the Defense Production Act for Large-Capacity Batteries: In Brief, May 27, 2022
• Military Applications of Extended Reality, CRS In Focus, updated May 26, 2022
• FY2022 National Defense Authorization Act: Context and Selected Issues for Congress, May 20, 2022
• U.S. Citizenship Through Military Service and Options for Military Relatives, CRS In Focus, April 29, 2022
• Intellectual Property and Technical Data in DOD Acquisitions, CRS In Focus, April 22, 2022
• United States European Command: Overview and Key Issues, CRS In Focus, updated March 30, 2022
• United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), CRS In Focus, updated March 30, 2022
• U.S. Nationals and Foreign Military Service, CRS In Focus, March 28, 2022
• U.S. Export Control Reforms and China: Issues for Congress, CRS In Focus, updated March 24, 2022
• Joint All-Domain Command and Control: Background and Issues for Congress, updated January 21, 2022
• Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2), CRS In Focus, updated January 21, 2022
• Department of Defense Civilians and the Federal Employee COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate, CRS Insight, November 23, 2021
• National Emergency Powers, updated November 19, 2021
• FY2022 NDAA: President's Budget Request, CRS Insight, November 19, 2021
• The Department of Defense (DOD) Budget: An Orientation, November 12, 2021
• FY2022 NDAA: Budgetary Context, CRS Insight, November 10, 2021
• FY2022 NDAA: Strategic Context, CRS Insight, November 3, 2021
• Due Process Rights for Guantanamo Detainees, CRS Legal Sidebar, November 2, 2021
• Military Criminal Justice System, CRS Insight, November 2, 2021
• Reserve Component Personnel Issues: Questions and Answers, updated November 2, 2021
• Military Justice Disposition Delimitation Legislation in the 117th Congress, October 18, 2021
• Twenty Years of Military Operations in Afghanistan: Key Questions, September 27, 2021
• U.S. Military Withdrawal and Taliban Takeover in Afghanistan: Frequently Asked Questions, updated September 17, 2021
• FY2022 Electronic Warfare Funding Trends, CRS Insight, updated September 16, 2021
• Presumptive Service Connection: Former Servicemembers of Camp Stronghold Freedom at Karshi-Khanabad (K2) Airbase, CRS In Focus, updated September 2, 2021
• Use of Militia, National Guard, or Federal Armed Forces within the District of Columbia Prior to 2020, August 25, 2021
• Afghan Aerial Evacuation in Context, CRS Insight, August 24, 2021
• The Collapse of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces: Implications for U.S. Security Assistance and Cooperation, CRS Insight, August 23, 2021
• Confederate Names and Military Installations, CRS Insight, updated August 23, 2021
• Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency: Overview and Issues for Congress, updated August 19, 2021
• The Afghanistan Withdrawal: Military and Defense Implications, CRS Insight, August 17, 2021
• U.S. Steel Manufacturing: National Security and Tariffs, CRS In Focus, August 12, 2021
• Space as a Warfighting Domain: Issues for Congress, CRS In Focus, August 10, 2021
• Security of Supply Arrangements (SOSAs): Background and Issues, CRS In Focus, August 10, 2021
• Overview of Department of Defense Use of the Electromagnetic Spectrum, updated August 10, 2021
• Defense Authorization and Appropriations Bills: FY1961-FY2021, updated July 12, 2021
• The European Deterrence Initiative: A Budgetary Overview, CRS In Focus, updated July 1, 2021
• The Global Research and Development Landscape and Implications for the Department of Defense, updated June 28, 2021
• FY2021 Defense Appropriations Act: Context and Selected Issues for Congress, June 7, 2021
• FY2021 National Defense Authorization Act: Selected Personnel and Health Care Issues, updated June 4, 2021
• The Interim National Security Strategic Guidance, CRS In Focus, March 29, 2021
• The National Guard and the COVID-19 Pandemic Response, CRS In Focus, March 12, 2021
• U.S. Aluminum Manufacturing: National Security and Tariffs, CRS In Focus, March 11, 2021
• Military Sexual Assault: A Framework for Congressional Oversight, updated February 26, 2021
• National Guard Civil Support in the District of Columbia, CRS In Focus, February 23, 2021
• The Defense Production Act Committee (DPAC): A Primer, CRS In Focus, February 23, 2021
• Department of Defense Contractor and Troop Levels in Afghanistan and Iraq: 2007-2020, updated February 22, 2021
• Unrest at the Capitol: Potential Violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, CRS Legal Sidebar, February 5, 2021
• DOD Concerns About the FCC-Approved Ligado Network, CRS Insight, updated February 5, 2021
• U.S. Military Drawdown in Afghanistan: Frequently Asked Questions, February 4, 2021
• Export Controls: Key Challenges, CRS In Focus, January 14, 2021
• The Position of Secretary of Defense: Statutory Restrictions and Civilian-Military Relations, updated January 6, 2021
• Obesity in the United States and Effects on Military Recruiting, CRS In Focus, December 22, 2020
• Defense Acquisitions: DOD's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Framework, December 18, 2020
• Artificial Intelligence and National Security, updated November 10, 2020
• Military Appellate Court: Presidential Comments Can Amount to Unlawful Command Influence, CRS Legal Sidebar, November 2, 2020
• The Fundamentals of Military Readiness, October 2, 2020
• FY2020 National Defense Authorization Act: Selected Military Personnel Issues, updated September 18, 2020
• Expanding the Selective Service: Legal Issues Surrounding Women and the Draft, CRS Legal Sidebar, updated September 14, 2020
• Military Courts-Martial Under the Military Justice Act of 2016, August 28, 2020
• Export Restrictions in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, CRS In Focus, updated August 25, 2020
• U.S. Military Presence in Poland, CRS In Focus, updated August 4, 2020
• American War and Military Operations Casualties: Lists and Statistics, updated July 29, 2020
• Defense Production Act (DPA): Recent Developments in Response to COVID-19, CRS Insight, updated July 28, 2020
• Border Barrier Litigation: Open Questions for Department of Defense Transfer Authority, CRS Legal Sidebar, July 21, 2020
• Military Pay: Key Questions and Answers, updated July 17, 2020
• Emergency Authorities Under the National Emergencies Act, Stafford Act, and Public Health Service Act, updated July 14, 2020
• DARPA's Pandemic-Related Programs, CRS Insight, June 30, 2020
• DOD Transfer and Reprogramming Authorities: Background, Status, and Issues for Congress, June 17, 2020
• National Stockpiles: Background and Issues for Congress, CRS In Focus, June 15, 2020
• Congress, Civilian Control of the Military, and Nonpartisanship, CRS In Focus, updated June 11, 2020
• New U.S. Marine Corps Force Design Initiatives, CRS Insight, updated June 5, 2020
• A-76 Competitions in the Department of Defense, CRS In Focus, updated June 2, 2020
• The FCC-Approved Ligado Network and Potential Technical Issues for DOD Use of GPS, CRS Insight, June 1, 2020
• CFIUS: New Foreign Investment Review Regulations, CRS In Focus, updated May 28, 2020
• FY2020 Defense Appropriations Act: P.L. 116-93 (H.R. 2968, S. 2474, H.R. 1158), May 15, 2020
• COVID-19: Defense Production Act (DPA) Developments and Issues for Congress, CRS Insight, updated May 15, 2020
• The Army's AimPoint Force Structure Initiative, CRS In Focus, May 8, 2020
• COVID-19: National Security and Defense Strategy, CRS In Focus, April 30, 2020
• Defense Primer: A Guide for New Members, updated April 17, 2020
• Defense Primer: U.S. Space Command, CRS In Focus, December 4, 2024
• Defense Primer: Army Multi-Domain Operations (MDO), CRS In Focus, updated October 1, 2024
• Defense Primer: Military Infrastructure Funding, CRS In Focus, September 24, 2024
• Defense Primer: Acquiring Specialty Metals and Sensitive Materials, CRS In Focus, updated August 20, 2024
• Defense Primer: Hypersonic Boost-Glide Weapons, CRS In Focus, updated August 20, 2024
• Defense Primer: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Contracts, CRS In Focus, updated August 15, 2024
• Defense Primer: Quantum Technology, CRS In Focus, updated August 14, 2024
• Defense Primer: Department of the Navy, CRS In Focus, updated August 5, 2024
• Defense Primer: Naval Forces, CRS In Focus, updated August 5, 2024
• Defense Primer: Geography, Strategy, and U.S. Force Design, CRS In Focus, updated July 30, 2024
• Defense Primer: Strategic Nuclear Forces, CRS In Focus, updated July 19, 2024
• Defense Primer: Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution Process (PPBE), CRS In Focus, updated July 18, 2024
• Defense Primer: U.S. Precision-Guided Munitions, CRS In Focus, updated July 17, 2024
• Defense Primer: LGM-35A Sentinel Intercontinental Ballistic Missile, CRS In Focus, updated July 11, 2024
• Defense Primer: Navy Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO) Concept, CRS In Focus, updated July 3, 2024
• Defense Primer: DOD Domestic School System, CRS In Focus, updated June 26, 2024
• Defense Primer: Agile Combat Employment (ACE) Concept, CRS In Focus, June 24, 2024
• Defense Primer: Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC), CRS In Focus, updated June 13, 2024
• Defense Primer: Reserve Forces, CRS In Focus, updated June 11, 2024
• Defense Primer: Department of Defense Contractors, CRS In Focus, updated June 6, 2024
• Defense Primer: Active Component Enlisted Recruiting, CRS In Focus, updated June 4, 2024
• Defense Primer: Military Officers, CRS In Focus, updated June 4, 2024
• Defense Primer: Military Commissaries and Exchanges, CRS In Focus, updated June 3, 2024
• Defense Primer: 80th Anniversary of D-Day, June 6, 1944, CRS Insight, May 29, 2024
• Defense Primer: Concurrent Receipt of Military Retirement and VA Disability, CRS In Focus, updated May 28, 2024
• Defense Primer: Military Separation and Severance Pay, CRS In Focus, updated May 22, 2024
• Defense Primer: Military Enlisted Personnel, CRS In Focus, updated May 21, 2024
• Defense Primer: Military Retirement, CRS In Focus, updated May 20, 2024
• Defense Primer: Command and Control of Nuclear Forces, CRS In Focus, updated May 16, 2024
• Defense Primer: Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security, CRS In Focus, updated May 14, 2024
• Defense Primer: Intelligence Support to Military Operations, CRS In Focus, updated May 9, 2024
• Defense Primer: Directed-Energy Weapons, CRS In Focus, updated May 7, 2024
• Defense Primer: Procurement, CRS In Focus, updated May 7, 2024
• Defense Primer: DOD Transfer and Reprogramming Authorities, CRS In Focus, updated May 1, 2024
• Defense Primer: Budgeting for National and Defense Intelligence, CRS In Focus, updated April 29, 2024
• Defense Primer: National and Defense Intelligence, CRS In Focus, updated April 22, 2024
• Defense Primer: FY2023 Department of Defense Audit Results, CRS In Focus, April 5, 2024
• Defense Primer: The United States Air Force, CRS In Focus, April 1, 2024
• Defense Primer: Defense and Intelligence Unfunded Priorities, CRS In Focus, updated March 29, 2024
• Defense Primer: The Department of Defense, CRS In Focus, updated March 13, 2024
• Defense Primer: The United States Space Force, CRS In Focus, March 13, 2024
• Defense Primer: Military Health System, CRS In Focus, updated March 4, 2024
• Defense Primer: Defense Working Capital Funds, CRS In Focus, updated February 28, 2024
• Defense Primer: Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, CRS In Focus, updated February 22, 2024
• Defense Primer: Navigating the NDAA, CRS In Focus, updated February 22, 2024
• Defense Primer: Defense Appropriations Process, CRS In Focus, updated February 2, 2024
• Defense Primer: The NDAA Process, CRS In Focus, updated February 1, 2024
• Defense Primer: U.S. Policy on Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems, CRS In Focus, updated February 1, 2024
• Defense Primer: Ballistic Missile Defense, CRS In Focus, updated January 30, 2024
• Defense Primer: Emerging Technologies, CRS In Focus, updated January 30, 2024
• Defense Primer: Future Years Defense Program (FYDP), CRS In Focus, updated January 23, 2024
• Defense Primer: Senior Reserve Officer Training Corps, CRS In Focus, updated January 19, 2024
• Defense Primer: Department of the Army and Army Command Structure, CRS In Focus, updated January 16, 2024
• Defense Primer: Commanding U.S. Military Operations, CRS In Focus, updated January 12, 2024
• Defense Primer: Special Operations Forces, CRS In Focus, updated January 8, 2024
• Defense Primer: What Is Irregular Warfare?, CRS In Focus, updated January 8, 2024
• Defense Primer: Organization of U.S. Ground Forces, CRS In Focus, updated December 29, 2023
• Defense Primer: Military Pay Raise, CRS In Focus, updated December 26, 2023
• Defense Primer: Cyberspace Operations, CRS In Focus, updated December 14, 2023
• Defense Primer: Operations in the Information Environment, CRS In Focus, updated December 14, 2023
• Defense Primer: Regular Military Compensation, CRS In Focus, updated December 5, 2023
• Defense Primer: National Security Space Launch, CRS In Focus, updated October 10, 2023
• Defense Primer: Military Service Academies, CRS In Focus, updated September 12, 2023
• Defense Primer: International Armaments Cooperation, CRS In Focus, June 9, 2023
• Defense Primer: U.S. Defense Industrial Base, CRS In Focus, updated April 17, 2023
• Defense Primer: The National Technology and Industrial Base, CRS In Focus, updated March 30, 2023
• Defense Primer: The United States Space Force, CRS In Focus, updated March 15, 2023
• Defense Primer: Department of Defense Civilian Employees, CRS In Focus, updated February 6, 2023
• Defense Primer: Military Installations Management, CRS In Focus, updated January 23, 2023
• Defense Primer: The Berry and Kissell Amendments, CRS In Focus, updated January 20, 2023
• Defense Primer: The Military Departments, CRS In Focus, updated January 9, 2023
• Defense Primer: Defense Support of Civil Authorities, CRS In Focus, updated January 3, 2023
• Defense Primer: Department of Defense Maintenance Depots, CRS In Focus, updated December 30, 2022
• Defense Primer: Active Component Enlisted Retention, CRS In Focus, updated December 21, 2022
• Defense Primer: Legal Authorities for the Use of Military Forces, CRS In Focus, updated December 14, 2022
• Defense Primer: Congress's Constitutional Authority with Regard to the Armed Forces, CRS In Focus, updated December 14, 2022
• Defense Primer: President's Constitutional Authority with Regard to the Armed Forces, CRS In Focus, updated December 14, 2022
• Defense Primer: The Defense Logistics Agency, CRS In Focus, updated December 14, 2022
• Defense Primer: Conventional Ammunition Production Industrial Base, CRS In Focus, November 18, 2022
• Defense Primer: Electronic Warfare, CRS In Focus, updated November 14, 2022
• Defense Primer: Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP), CRS In Focus, updated November 14, 2022
• Defense Primer: Military Use of the Electromagnetic Spectrum, CRS In Focus updated November 14, 2022
• Defense Primer: The United States Air Force, CRS In Focus, updated November 14, 2022
• Defense Primer: What Is Command and Control?, CRS In Focus, updated November 14, 2022
• Defense Primer: United States Airpower, CRS In Focus, updated November 14, 2022
• Defense Primer: RDT&E, CRS In Focus, updated November 10, 2022
• Defense Primer: United States Transportation Command, CRS In Focus, updated October 13, 2022
• Defense Primer: Military Physical Fitness Testing and Body Composition Program, CRS In Focus, August 15, 2022
• Defense Primer: Department of Defense Pre-Positioned Materiel, CRS In Focus, updated November 26, 2021
• Defense Health Primer: Military Vaccinations, CRS In Focus, updated August 6, 2021
• Defense Primer: Gold Star Designation, CRS In Focus, updated July 8, 2021
• Defense Primer: Geography, Strategy, and U.S. Force Design, CRS In Focus, updated June 9, 2021
• Defense Primer: DoD "Title 10" Security Cooperation, CRS In Focus, updated May 17, 2021
• Defense Primer: Arlington National Cemetery, CRS In Focus, updated March 16, 2021
• Defense Primer: President's Constitutional Authority with Regard to the Armed Forces, CRS In Focus, updated December 16, 2020
• Defense Primer: United States Airpower, CRS In Focus, updated December 15, 2020
• Defense Primer: Future Years Defense Program (FYDP), CRS In Focus, updated December 14, 2020
• Defense Primer: 75th Anniversary of D-Day, June 6, 1944, CRS In Focus, May 28, 2019
• Defense Primer: DOD Appropriated Fund Civilians, CRS In Focus, March 12, 2019
• Defense Primer: FY2018 Department of Defense Audit Results, CRS In Focus, updated January 9, 2019
• Defense Primer: Defense Working Capital Funds, CRS In Focus, March 23, 2018
• Defense Primer: U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM), CRS In Focus, March 6, 2018
• Defense Primer: Department of Defense Maintenance Depots, CRS In Focus, November 7, 2017
• Defense Primer: The National Defense Budget Function (050), CRS In Focus, March 17, 2017
• Defense Primer: The Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), CRS In Focus, November 16, 2016
• U.S. Military Electronic Warfare Program Funding: Background and Issues for Congress, updated April 16, 2020
• The Defense Production Act (DPA) and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Recent Developments and Policy Considerations, CRS Insight, April 15, 2020
• Protecting Military Whistleblowers: 10 U.S.C. §1034, CRS In Focus, April 9, 2020
• COVID-19: The Basics of Domestic Defense Response, CRS Insight, updated April 3, 2020
• COVID-19: Defense Support of Civil Authorities, CRS Insight, April 2, 2020
• Overview: The Department of Defense and COVID-19, CRS In Focus, March 31, 2020
• COVID-19 and the Defense Industrial Base: DOD Response and Legislative Considerations, CRS Insight, updated March 30, 2020
• COVID-19: Industrial Mobilization and Defense Production Act (DPA) Implementation, CRS Insight, March 25, 2020
• FY2020 Defense Reprogrammings for Wall Funding: Backgrounder, CRS Insight, March 24, 2020
• The Cyberspace Solarium Commission: Illuminating Options for Layered Deterrence, CRS In Focus, March 20, 2020
• Military Child Development Program: Background and Issues, updated March 19, 2020
• The Defense Production Act (DPA) and COVID-19: Key Authorities and Policy Considerations, CRS Insight, March 18, 2020
• FY2021 Budget Request for the Military Health System, CRS In Focus, March 2, 2020
• CFIUS Reform Under FIRRMA, CRS In Focus, updated February 21, 2020
• FY2021 Defense Budget Request: An Overview, CRS Insight, February 20, 2020
• Recent U.S. Airstrikes: Legal Authorities and Questions, CRS Legal Sidebar, updated February 18, 2020
• The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), updated February 14, 2020
• Management of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) in the Military, CRS Insight, February 13, 2020
• The Army's Modernization Strategy: Congressional Oversight Considerations, February 7, 2020
• Military Funding for Border Barriers: Catalogue of Interagency Decisionmaking, updated February 5, 2020
• National Security Space Launch, February 3, 2020
• Government Expenditures on Defense Research and Development by the United States and Other OECD Countries: Fact Sheet, updated January 28, 2020
• The U.S. Export Control System and the Export Control Reform Initiative, updated January 28, 2020
• Challenges to the United States in Space, CRS In Focus, updated January 27, 2020
• Possible Use of FY2020 Defense Funds for Border Barrier Construction: Context and Questions, CRS Insight, January 16, 2020
• Department of Defense Global Health Engagement, CRS In Focus, updated January 16, 2020
• Defender 2020-Europe Military Exercise, Historical (REFORGER) Exercises, and U.S. Force Posture in Europe, CRS In Focus, January 14, 2020
• The 2019-2020 Iran Crisis and U.S. Military Deployments, CRS In Focus, January 9, 2019
• FY2020 Military Construction Appropriations: An Overview of P.L. 116-94 (Division F), January 8, 2020
• Space Weather: An Overview of Policy and Select U.S. Government Roles and Responsibilities, updated January 6, 2020
• FY2020 National Defense Authorization Act: P.L. 116-92 (H.R. 2500, S. 1790), January 2, 2020
• Army Corps of Engineers: FY2020 Appropriations, CRS In Focus, updated December 23, 2019
• Navy Irregular Warfare and Counterterrorism Operations: Background and Issues for Congress, updated December 17, 2019
• Military Families and Intimate Partner Violence: Background and Issues for Congress, December 4, 2019
• Department of Defense First Agency-wide Financial Audit (FY2018): Background and Issues for Congress, November 27, 2019
• Amazon Protest of the Department of Defense's JEDI Cloud Contract Award to Microsoft, CRS Insight, updated November 22, 2019
• Presidential Directives: An Introduction, CRS In Focus, November 13, 2019
• DOD's Cloud Strategy and the JEDI Cloud Procurement, CRS In Focus, updated November 13, 2019
• MHS Genesis: Background and Issues for Congress, October 28, 2019
• Military Space Reform: FY2020 NDAA Legislative Proposals, CRS In Focus, October 2, 2019
• The Defense Budget and the Budget Control Act: Frequently Asked Questions, updated September 30, 2019
• Department of Defense Outleasing and Enhanced Use Leases, CRS In Focus, September 13, 2019
• Suicide Rates and Risk Factors for the National Guard, CRS Insight, September 9, 2019
• Overseas Contingency Operations Funding: Background and Status, updated September 6, 2019
• Defense Spending Under an Interim Continuing Resolution: In Brief, August 15, 2019
• Convergence of Cyberspace Operations and Electronic Warfare, CRS In Focus, August 13, 2019
• The Department of Defense's JEDI Cloud Program, updated August 2, 2019
• Carbon Monoxide Detection Requirements for Military Housing, CRS Insight, updated July 30, 2019
• Military Installations and Sea-Level Rise, CRS In Focus, July 26, 2019
• Military Health System Reform, CRS In Focus, July 26, 2019
• Department of Defense Energy Management: Background and Issues for Congress, July 25, 2019
• FY2019 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 5515), July 18, 2019
• Hazing in the Armed Forces, CRS In Focus, updated July 18, 2019
• FY2020 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2500, S. 1790), CRS In Focus, June 26, 2019
• FY2020 National Security Space Budget Request: An Overview, CRS In Focus, June 7, 2019
• Diversity, Inclusion, and Equal Opportunity in the Armed Services: Background and Issues for Congress, updated June 5, 2019
• Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Southern Border Barriers, CRS In Focus, May 22, 2019
• Military Personnel and Extremism: Law, Policy, and Considerations for Congress, CRS Insight, updated May 16, 2019
• Army Corps of Engineers: Section 7001 Annual Report on Future Studies and Projects, CRS Insight, May 16, 2019
• Military Sexual Assault: Chronology of Activity in the 113th-114th Congresses and Related Resources, updated May 16, 2019
• DOD's Proposal to Reduce Military Medical End Strength, CRS Insight, May 10, 2019
• FY2020 Budget Request for the Military Health System, CRS In Focus, May 8, 2019
• Proposed Civilian Personnel System Supporting "Space Force", CRS In Focus, May 7, 2019
• Base Closure and Realignment (BRAC): Background and Issues for Congress, April 25, 2019
• Army Corps of Engineers: Environmental Infrastructure Assistance, CRS In Focus, April 19, 2019
• Army Corps of Engineers: Water Resource Authorization and Project Delivery Processes, updated April 19, 2019
• U.S. War Costs, Casualties, and Personnel Levels Since 9/11, CRS In Focus, April 18, 2019
• U.S. Military Electronic Warfare Research and Development: Recent Funding Projections, CRS Insight, April 15, 2019
• FY2019 Defense Appropriations Act (P.L. 115-245), April 12, 2019
• "Space Force" and Related DOD Proposals: Issues for Congress, CRS In Focus, April 8, 2019
• FY2020 Defense Budget Request: An Overview, CRS Insight, updated March 26, 2019
• Evaluating DOD Strategy: Key Findings of the National Defense Strategy Commission, CRS In Focus, March 19, 2019
• Army Corps of Engineers: Continuing Authorities Programs, CRS In Focus, updated March 13, 2019
• The War Powers Resolution: Concepts and Practice, updated March 8, 2019
• Definition of National Emergency under the National Emergencies Act, CRS Legal Sidebar, March 1, 2019
• Declarations under the National Emergencies Act, Part 1: Declarations Currently in Effect, CRS Legal Sidebar, February 28, 2019
• Declarations under the National Emergencies Act, Part 2: Declarations No Longer in Effect, CRS Legal Sidebar, February 15, 2019
• Redirecting Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Resources During National Emergencies, CRS In Focus, updated February 26, 2019
• Department of Defense Use of Other Transaction Authority: Background, Analysis, and Issues for Congress, updated February 22, 2019
• The Defense Department and 10 U.S.C. 284: Legislative Origins and Funding Questions, CRS Insight, February 20, 2019
• Can the Department of Defense Build the Border Wall?, CRS Legal Sidebar, February 18, 2019
• Background: Using Defense Funds for Construction in a National Emergency, briefing slides, February 6, 2019
• Evaluating Possible U.S. Troop Withdrawals from Hostile Areas, CRS Insight, February 1, 2019
• The U.S. Army and Multi-Domain Operations, CRS Insight, January 17, 2019
• Military Construction Funding in the Event of a National Emergency, CRS Insight, updated January 11, 2019
• The DOD's JEDI Cloud Program, CRS Insight, updated December 12, 2018
• Military Medical Care: Mitigating Impacts From Medical Unit Deployments, CRS Insight, updated November 21, 2018
• Army Corps of Engineers: FY2019 Appropriations, CRS In Focus, updated November 16, 2018
• The Posse Comitatus Act and Related Matters: The Use of the Military to Execute Civilian Law, updated November 6, 2018
• The Posse Comitatus Act and Related Matters: A Sketch, updated November 6, 2018
• FY2019 National Defense Authorization Act: Selected Military Personnel Issues, October 16, 2018
• Defense Health Primer: TRICARE Extended Care Health Option (ECHO), CRS In Focus, October 10, 2018
• Army Corps of Engineers Annual and Supplemental Appropriations: Issues for Congress, October 1, 2018
• Army Futures Command, CRS Insight, updated September 10, 2018
• FY2019 Military Construction Appropriations: An Overview of H.R. 5895 and Issues in Conference, CRS In Focus, updated August 30, 2018
• Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Research Efforts in the Military, CRS In Focus, August 17, 2018
• Toward the Creation of a U.S. "Space Force", CRS In Focus, August 16, 2018
• FY2019 National Defense Authorization Act: An Overview of H.R. 5515, CRS In Focus, August 7, 2018
• FY2019 Defense Appropriations Bill: An Overview of S. 3159, as Reported, CRS In Focus, July 27, 2018
• History of Use of U.S. Military Bases to House Immigrants and Refugees, CRS Insight, July 26, 2018
• FY2019 Defense Appropriations Bill: An Overview of House-passed H.R. 6157, CRS In Focus, July 19, 2018
• Military Commission Judges Do Not Have Unilateral Power to Punish for Contempt, CRS Legal Sidebar, July 18, 2018
• Military Transition Assistance Program (TAP): An Overview, CRS In Focus, July 12, 2018
• United States Special Operations Command Acquisition Authorities, July 9, 2018
• Defense Acquisitions: How and Where DOD Spends Its Contracting Dollars, July 2, 2018
• FY2019 National Defense Authorization Act: An Overview of Senate Action, CRS In Focus, June 29, 2018
• Military Enjoined from Transferring American ISIS Suspect to Foreign Country--at Least for Now, CRS Legal Sidebar, June 20, 2018
• FY2018 Military Construction Authorizations and Appropriations, June 6, 2018
• Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs Funding for FY2018, CRS In Focus, June 5, 2018
• FY2018 National Defense Authorization Act, June 4, 2018
• FY2019 National Defense Authorization Act: An Overview of H.R. 5515, as Reported, May 22, 2018
• The FY2019 Defense Budget Request: An Overview, May 9, 2018
• FY2018 Defense Appropriations Act: An Overview, CRS In Focus, April 5, 2018
• The President's FY2019 Military Construction Budget Request, CRS In Focus, April 4, 2018
• Army Corps of Engineers: FY2018 Appropriations, CRS In Focus, April 2, 2018
• DOD's Troops to Teachers Program (TTT), CRS In Focus, March 15, 2018
• Information Warfare: Issues for Congress, March 5, 2018
• Defense Spending Under an Interim Continuing Resolution: In Brief, February 23, 2018
• Defense Science and Technology Funding, February 21, 2018
• FY2018 Defense Spending Under an Interim Continuing Resolution, CRS In Focus, February 20, 2018
• Presidential References to the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force in Publicly Available Executive Actions and Reports to Congress, February 16, 2018
• The 2018 National Defense Strategy, CRS Insight, February 5, 2018
• U.S. Security Assistance and Security Cooperation Programs: Overview of Funding Trends, February 1, 2018
• Acquisition Reform in the FY2016-FY2018 National Defense Authorization Acts (NDAAs), January 19, 2018
• Army Corps Supplemental Appropriations: History, Trends, and Policy Issues, January 3, 2018
• The 2017 National Security Strategy: Issues for Congress, CRS Insight, December 19, 2017
• FY2018 National Defense Authorization Act: Selected Military Personnel Issues, December 14, 2017
• Supreme Court Declines to Take Up Military Commission Challenges -- Al Bahlul and Al-Nashiri, CRS Legal Sidebar, December 12, 2017
• End-Year DOD Contract Spending, CRS In Focus, November 17, 2017
• Contracting the Adversary, CRS Insight, November 16, 2017
• Niger: Frequently Asked Questions About the October 2017 Attack on U.S. Soldiers, October 27, 2017
• Attack on U.S. Soldiers in Niger: Context and Issues for Congress, CRS Insight, October 5, 2017
• U.S. Air Force Pilot Shortage, CRS Insight, September 11, 2017
• Select Acquisition Reform Provisions in the House and Senate Versions of the FY2018 National Defense Authorization Act, August 21, 2017
• DOD Plan to Split Acquisition Duties, CRS Insight, August 18, 2017
• In Brief: Highlights of the FY2018 National Defense Authorization Act, August 15, 2017
• In Brief: Highlights of FY2018 Defense Appropriations Actions, August 2, 2017
• Transgender Servicemembers: Policy Shifts and Considerations for Congress, CRS Insight, July 26, 2017
• Defense: FY2017 Budget Request, Authorization, and Appropriations, June 28, 2017
• U.S. Military Presence on Okinawa and Realignment to Guam, CRS In Focus, June 14, 2017
• Defining Readiness: Background and Issues for Congress, June 14, 2017
• FY2018 Defense Budget Request: The Basics, June 9, 2017
• FY2018 Defense Budget: Issues for Congress, CRS Slideshow, June 5, 2017
• Additional Troops for Afghanistan? Considerations for Congress, May 19, 2017
• Fact Sheet: FY2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) DOD Reform Proposals, May 18, 2017
• Understanding Constituent Problems with the Military, CRS Webinar, May 10, 2017
• A Steely Look at Steel: Commerce Directed to Prioritize Investigation of the Effects of Steel Imports on National Security, CRS Legal Sidebar, April 24, 2017, updated May 1, 2017
• U.S. Strike on Syrian Airbase: Legal under International Law?, CRS Legal Sidebar, April 17, 2017
• UPDATE: Smith v. Obama: A Servicemember's Legal Challenge to the Campaign Against the Islamic State, CRS Legal Sidebar, April 4, 2017
• The Trump Administration's March 2017 Defense Budget Proposals: Frequently Asked Questions, April 3, 2017
• The Army's Sustainable Readiness Model (SRM), CRS Insight, March 31, 2017
• FY2017 Defense Appropriations Fact Sheet: Selected Highlights of H.R. 5293, S. 3000, and H.R. 1301, March 28, 2017
• DOD Issues Additional Guidance on Federal Hiring Freeze, CRS Insight, March 20, 2017
• How People Talk About the FY2017 National Defense Budget, CRS graphic, n.d. (.jpg)
• Precedent for the Service of Active Duty Three-Star Generals and Flag Officers as the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, CRS memorandum, March 2, 2017
• A New Authorization for Use of Military Force Against the Islamic State: Issues and Current Proposals, February 21, 2017
• Trump Administration Changes to the National Security Council: Frequently Asked Questions, CRS Insight, January 30, 2017
• FY2017 National Defense Authorization Act: Selected Military Personnel Issues, January 23, 2017
• Russia and the U.S. Presidential Election, CRS Insight, January 17, 2017
• Expedited Procedures Governing Senate Consideration of Legislation Waiving a Restriction Related to the Military Service of the Secretary of Defense, CRS Insight, December 27, 2016
• Fact Sheet: Selected Highlights of the FY2017 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4909, S. 2943), December 19, 2016
• Statutory Restrictions Relating to Prior Military Service of the Secretary of Defense, CRS Insight, December 13, 2016
• Women in Combat: Issues for Congress, December 13, 2016
• The Civil Defense Acquisition Workforce: Enhancing Recruitment Through Hiring Flexibilities, November 22, 2016
• Security Cooperation: Comparison of Proposed Provisions for the FY2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), November 1, 2016
• Military Construction: FY2017 Appropriations, October 4, 2016
• How Big Should the Army Be? Considerations for Congress, September 2, 2016
• Coalition Contributions to Countering the Islamic State, August 24, 2016
• DOD Security Cooperation: An Overview of Authorities and Issues, August 23, 2016
• Fact Sheet: Selected Highlights of the FY2017 Military Construction Appropriations Bills, August 18, 2016
• The Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce: Background, Analysis, and Questions for Congress, July 29, 2016
• Security Cooperation and the FY2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), CRS Insight, July 27, 2016
• Acquisition Reform in the House and Senate Versions of the FY2017 National Defense Authorization Act, July 13, 2016
• "Right-Sizing" the National Security Council Staff?, CRS Insight, June 30, 2016
• Athletic Footwear for the Military: The Berry Amendment Controversy, CRS Insight, June 10, 2016
• Goldwater-Nichols at 30: Defense Reform and Issues for Congress, June 2, 2016
• DOD's Rotation to the Philippines, CRS Insight, May 31, 2016
• Security Assistance and Cooperation: Shared Responsibility of the Departments of State and Defense, May 26, 2016
• National Security Space Launch at a Crossroads, May 13, 2016
• The Nunn-McCurdy Act: Background, Analysis, and Issues for Congress, May 12, 2016
• Military Officer Personnel Management: Key Concepts and Statutory Provisions, May 10, 2016
• Information Warfare: DOD's Response to the Islamic State Hacking Activities, CRS Insight, May 10, 2016
• The 2015 National Security Strategy: Authorities, Changes, Issues for Congress, April 5, 2016
• Additional U.S. Ground Troops to Counter the Islamic State? Five Questions, CRS Insight, March 29, 2016
• Wartime Detention Provisions in Recent Defense Authorization Legislation, March 14, 2016
• DOD Releases Plan to Close GTMO, CRS Legal Sidebar, February 23, 2016
• FY2016 Changes to DOD's 1033 Program, CRS Insight, February 16, 2016
• FY2017 Defense Budget Request: In Brief, February 12, 2016
• National Commission on the Future of the Army (NCFA): Background and Issues for Congress, February 5, 2016
• Goldwater-Nichols and the Evolution of Officer Joint Professional Military Education (JPME), January 13, 2016
• The Federal Cybersecurity Workforce: Background and Congressional Oversight Issues for the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security, January 8, 2016
• Using Data to Improve Defense Acquisitions: Background, Analysis, and Questions for Congress, January 5, 2016
• What Is "Building Partner Capacity?" Issues for Congress, December 18, 2015
• FY2016 National Defense Authorization Act: Selected Military Personnel Issues, December 17, 2015
• Women and the Selective Service, CRS Insight, December 15, 2015
• Fact Sheet: Selected Highlights of the FY2016 Defense Budget Debate and the National Defense Authorization Acts (H.R. 1735 and S. 1356), December 4, 2015
• Bivens Does Not Apply to Overseas Fourth Amendment Violations with National Security Overtones, CRS Legal Sidebar, November 23, 2015
• Legal Obligation of U.S. Armed Forces to Intervene in Acts of Bacha Bazi in Afghanistan, CRS Legal Sidebar, October 22, 2015
• Presidential Vetoes of Annual Defense Authorization Bills, CRS Insight, October 1, 2015
• How Many UAVs for DOD?, CRS Insights, August 27, 2015
• A Guide to U.S. Military Casualty Statistics: Operation Freedom's Sentinel, Operation Inherent Resolve, Operation New Dawn, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Enduring Freedom, August 7, 2015
• Defense Health Program Funding Shortfall for Fiscal Year 2015, CRS Insights, July 30, 2015
• The 2015 National Military Strategy: Background and Questions for Congress, CRS Insights, July 29, 2015
• OPM Data Breach: Personnel Security Background Investigation Data, CRS Insights, July 24, 2015
• Defense Spending and the Budget Control Act Limits, July 22, 2015
• War Funding and the Budget Control Act: In Brief, July 22, 2015
• Cyber Intrusion into U.S. Office of Personnel Management: In Brief, July 17, 2015
• Can Military Servicemembers Carry Firearms for Personal Protection on Duty?, CRS Insights, July 17, 2015
• What are the Department of Defense (DOD) Policies on Transgender Service? (revised July 21), CRS Insights, July 15, 2015
• Acquisition Reform in House- and Senate-Passed Versions of the FY2016 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 1735), July 2, 2015
• Fact Sheet: Selected Highlights of the FY2016 Defense Appropriations Bills (H.R. 2685 and S. 1558), June 16, 2015
• Train and Equip Program for Syria: Authorities, Funding, and Issues for Congress, June 9, 2015
• Senate to Mull Potential Endgame for Guantanamo, CRS Legal Sidebar, June 5, 2015
• FY2016 Military Construction Appropriations: President's Request and House Markup Compared, CRS Insights, April 24, 2015
• Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies: FY2015 Appropriations, April 20, 2015
• 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force: Issues Concerning Its Continued Application, April 14, 2015
• Cyberwarfare and Cyberterrorism: In Brief, March 27, 2015
• The Obama Administration's Proposed AUMF against the Islamic State: Some Immediate Takeaways, CRS Legal Sidebar, February 19, 2015
• Defense: FY2015 Authorization and Appropriations, January 28, 2015
• Cyber Operations in DOD Policy and Plans: Issues for Congress, January 5, 2015
• Federal Laws Relating to Cybersecurity: Overview and Discussion of Proposed Revisions, December 12, 2014
• FY2015 National Defense Authorization Act: Selected Military Personnel Issues, December 11, 2014
• The Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11, December 8, 2014
• Security Assistance Reform: "Section 1206" Background and Issues for Congress, December 8, 2014
• Army Active Component (AC)/Reserve Component (RC) Force Mix: Considerations and Options for Congress, December 5, 2014
• Fact Sheet: Selected Highlights of H.R. 3979, the Carl Levin and Howard "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for FY2015, December 3, 2014
• Proposed Train and Equip Authorities for Syria: In Brief, December 3, 2014
• The "Militarization" of Law Enforcement and the Department of Defense's "1033 Program", CRS Insights, December 2, 2014
• U.S.-China Military Contacts: Issues for Congress, October 27, 2014
• Increased Department of Defense Role in U.S. Ebola Response, CRS Insights, October 10, 2014
• Considerations for Possible Authorization for Use of Military Force Against the Islamic State, CRS Insights, September 16, 2014
• U.S. Military Action Against the Islamic State: Answers to Frequently Asked Legal Questions, September 9, 2014
• Judicial Activity Concerning Enemy Combatant Detainees: Major Court Rulings, September 9, 2014
• Defense Surplus Equipment Disposal, Including the Law Enforcement 1033 Program, September 5, 2014
• The "1033 Program," Department of Defense Support to Law Enforcement, August 28, 2014
• The Military Commissions Act of 2009 (MCA 2009): Overview and Legal Issues, August 4, 2014
• The Defense Production Act of 1950: History, Authorities, and Reauthorization, July 28, 2014
• Use of Force Considerations in Iraq, July 15, 2014
• Defense Acquisition Reform: Background, Analysis, and Issues for Congress, May 23, 2014
• Defense Acquisitions: How DOD Acquires Weapon Systems and Recent Efforts to Reform the Process, May 23, 2014
• Army Corps Civil Works Funding: A Primer, CRS In Focus, May 12, 2014
• Declarations of War and Authorizations for the Use of Military Force: Historical Background and Legal Implications, April 18, 2014
• Military Uniform Procurement: Questions and Answers, April 14, 2014
• Comparison of Rights in Military Commission Trials and Trials in Federal Criminal Court, March 21, 2014
• Military Base Closures: Frequently Asked Questions, March 19, 2014
• Army Drawdown and Restructuring: Background and Issues for Congress, February 28, 2014
• The 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) and Defense Strategy: Issues for Congress, February 24, 2014
• FY2014 National Defense Authorization Act: Selected Military Personnel Issues, February 24, 2014
• The Berry Amendment: Requiring Defense Procurement To Come From Domestic Sources, February 24, 2014
• Executive Order 13438: Blocking Property of Certain Persons Who Threaten Stabilization Efforts in Iraq, January 24, 2014
• Detention of U.S. Persons as Enemy Belligerents, January 23, 2014
• Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies: FY2013 Appropriations, January 13, 2014
• Marine Corps Drawdown, Force Structure Initiatives, and Roles and Missions: Background and Issues for Congress, January 9, 2014
• Threats to U.S. National Security Interests in Space: Orbital Debris Mitigation and Removal, January 8, 2014
• Defense: FY2014 Authorization and Appropriations, January 8, 2014
• War in Afghanistan: Campaign Progress, Political Strategy, and Issues for Congress, January 2, 2014
• Rare Earth Elements in National Defense: Background, Oversight Issues, and Options for Congress, December 23, 2013
• Rare Earth Elements: The Global Supply Chain, December 16, 2013
• Government Shutdown: Operations of the Department of Defense During a Lapse in Appropriations, October 15, 2013
• Sexual Assaults Under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ): Selected Legislative Proposals, September 6, 2013
• In Brief: Assessing DOD's New Strategic Guidance, August 13, 2013
• Military Justice: Courts-Martial, An Overview, August 12, 2013
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Other Mental Health Problems in the Military: Oversight Issues for Congress, August 8, 2013
• National Security Strategy: Mandates, Execution to Date, and Issues for Congress, August 6, 2013
• The 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force: Background in Brief, memorandum for Rep. Barbara Lee, July 10, 2013
• "Fast Track" Legislative Procedures Governing Congressional Consideration of a Defense Base Closure and Realignment (BRAC) Commission Report, June 10, 2013
• Closing the Guantanamo Detention Center: Legal Issues, May 30, 2013
• Department of Defense's Use of Contractors to Support Military Operations: Background, Analysis, and Issues for Congress, May 17, 2013
• Recruiting and Retention: An Overview of FY2011 and FY2012 Results for Active and Reserve Component Enlisted Personnel, May 10, 2013
• No-Fly Zones: Strategic, Operational, and Legal Considerations for Congress, May 3, 2013
• Department of Defense Implementation of the Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative: Implications for Federal Information Technology Reform Management, April 23, 2013
• Foreign Investment and National Security: Economic Considerations, April 4, 2013
• Integration of Drones into Domestic Airspace: Selected Legal Issues, April 4, 2013
• Drones in Domestic Surveillance Operations: Fourth Amendment Implications and Legislative Responses, April 3, 2013
• The Exon-Florio National Security Test for Foreign Investment, March 29, 2013
• A Unified National Security Budget? Issues for Congress, March 14, 2013
• Department of Defense Trends in Overseas Contract Obligations, March 1, 2013
• Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC): Transfer and Disposal of Military Property, February 28, 2013
• Congressional Authority to Limit Military Operations, February 19, 2013
• Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS): Manufacturing Trends, January 30, 2013
• Department of Defense Food Procurement: Background and Status, January 24, 2013
• FY2013 National Defense Authorization Act: Selected Military Personnel Policy Issues, January 16, 2013
• The Unified Command Plan and Combatant Commands: Background and Issues for Congress, January 3, 2013
• DOD Alternative Fuels: Policy, Initiatives and Legislative Activity, December 14, 2012
• Department of Defense Energy Initiatives: Background and Issues for Congress, Decembr 10, 2012
• In Brief: Next Steps in the War in Afghanistan? Issues for Congress, December 6, 2012
• Afghanistan Casualties: Military Forces and Civilians, December 6, 2012
• DOD Purchase of Renewable Energy Credits Under the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012, November 27, 2012
• The Use of Federal Troops for Disaster Assistance: Legal Issues, updated November 5, 2012
• 2012-2013 Presidential Election Period: National Security Considerations and Options, October 5, 2012
• Peacekeeping/Stabilization and Conflict Transitions: Background and Congressional Action on the Civilian Response/Reserve Corps and Other Civilian Stabilization and Reconstruction Capabilities, October 2, 2012
• War Powers Resolution: Presidential Compliance, September 25, 2012
• National Security and Emergency Preparedness Communications: A Summary of Executive Order 13618, September 19, 2012
• Pilotless Drones: Background and Considerations for Congress Regarding Unmanned Aircraft Operations in the National Airspace System, September 10, 2012
• Defense: FY2013 Authorization and Appropriations, September 5, 2012
• The U.S. Military Presence in Okinawa and the Futenma Base Controversy, January 20, 2016
• Military Construction: A Snapshot of the President's FY2013 Appropriations Request, June 22, 2012
• The Navy Biofuel Initiative Under the Defense Production Act, June 22, 2012
• Legal Issues Related to the Lethal Targeting of U.S. Citizens Suspected of Terrorist Activities, May 4, 2012
• In Brief: Clarifying the Concept of "Partnership" in National Security, May 4, 2012
• FY2013 Defense Budget Request: Overview and Context, April 20, 2012
• Pivot to the Pacific? The Obama Administration's "Rebalancing" Toward Asia, March 28, 2012
• Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA): What Is It, and How Has It Been Utilized?, March 15, 2012
• War Powers Litigation Initiated by Members of Congress Since the Enactment of the War Powers Resolution, February 17, 2012
• Defense: FY2012 Budget Request, Authorization and Appropriations, February 13, 2012
• Military Base Closure: Socioeconomic Impacts, February 7, 2012
• A Historical Perspective on "Hollow Forces", January 31, 2012
• The Army Corps of Engineers' Nationwide Permits Program: Issues and Regulatory Developments, January 30, 2012
• FY2012 National Defense Authorization Act: Selected Military Personnel Policy Issues, January 5, 2012
• Presidential Signing Statements: Constitutional and Institutional Implications, January 4, 2012
• U.S. Unmanned Aerial Systems, January 3, 2012
• The National Security Council: An Organizational Assessment, December 28, 2011
• Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies: FY2012 Appropriations, December 21, 2011
• Army Corps Fiscal Challenges: Frequently Asked Questions, December 15, 2011
• Detainee Provisions in the National Defense Authorization Bills, December 8, 2011
• Wartime Contracting in Afghanistan: Analysis and Issues for Congress, November 14, 2011
• The Arsenal Act: Context and Legislative History, October 28, 2011
• National Security Professionals and Interagency Reform: Proposals, Recent Experience, and Issues for Congress, September 26, 2011
• Africa Command: U.S. Strategic Interests and the Role of the U.S. Military in Africa, July 22, 2011
• Military Construction: Analysis of the FY2012 Appropriation and Authorization, July 13, 2011
• Department of Defense Contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan: Background and Analysis, May 13, 2011
• The Department of Defense's Use of Private Security Contractors in Afghanistan and Iraq: Background, Analysis, and Options for Congress, May 13, 2011
• Building the Capacity of Partner States Through Security Force Assistance, May 5, 2011
• Operation Odyssey Dawn (Libya): Background and Issues for Congress, March 30, 2011
• Department of Defense "Section 1207" Security and Stabilization Assistance: Background and Congressional Concerns, March 3, 2011
• Guantanamo Detention Center: Legislative Activity in the 111th Congress, January 13, 2011
• Economics and National Security: Issues and Implications for U.S. Policy, January 4, 2011
• The Stuxnet Computer Worm: Harbinger of an Emerging Warfare Capability, December 9, 2010
• Defense: FY2011 Authorization and Appropriations, November 23, 2010
• Defense Acquisition: Use of Lead System Integrators (LSIs) -- Background, Oversight Issues, and Options for Congress, October 8, 2010
• Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies: FY2011 Appropriations, October 1, 2010
• Defense Logistical Support Contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan: Issues for Congress, September 20, 2010
• Preliminary assessment of efficiency initiatives announced by Secretary of Defense Gates on August 9, 2010, August 12, 2010
• Conversion from the National Security Personnel System to Other Pay Schedules: Issues for Congress, July 15, 2010
• FY2011 National Defense Authorization Act: Selected Military Personnel Policy Issues, July 9, 2010
• Costs of Major U.S. Wars, June 29, 2010
• Quadrennial Defense Review 2010: Overview and Implications for National Security Planning, May 17, 2010
• The War Powers Resolution: After Thirty-Six Years, April 22, 2010
• The Defense Base Act (DBA): The Federally Mandated Workers� Compensation System for Overseas Government Contractors, April 9, 2010
• Enemy Combatant Detainees: Habeas Corpus Challenges in Federal Court, February 3, 2010
• Inherently Governmental Functions and Department of Defense Operations: Background, Issues, and Options for Congress, February 1, 2010
• Private Security Contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan: Legal Issues, January 7, 2010
• Defense: FY2010 Authorization and Appropriations, December 14, 2009
• Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies: FY2010 Appropriations, December 10, 2009
• Cybersecurity: Current Legislation, Executive Branch Initiatives, and Options for Congress, September 30, 2009
• Military Recruitment on High School and College Campuses: A Policy and Legal Analysis, September 22, 2009
• Department of Defense Fuel Spending, Supply, Acquisition, and Policy, September 22, 2009
• Renditions: Constraints Imposed by Laws on Torture, September 8, 2009
• FY2010 National Defense Authorization Act: Selected Military Personnel Policy Issues, August 27, 2009
• The Military Commissions Act of 2006: Background and Proposed Amendments, August 11, 2009
• Special Operations Forces (SOF) and CIA Paramilitary Operations: Issues for Congress, August 3, 2009
• Homosexuals and U.S. Military Policy: Current Issues, July 22, 2009
• FY2009 Spring Supplemental Appropriations for Overseas Contingency Operations, July 15, 2009
• U.S.-Iraq Withdrawal/Status of Forces Agreement: Issues for Congressional Oversight, July 13, 2009
• U.S. Military Stop Loss Program: Key Questions and Answers, July 10, 2009
• Troop Levels in the Afghan and Iraq Wars, FY2001-FY2012: Cost and Other Potential Issues, July 2, 2009
• The Role of the Department of Defense During a Flu Pandemic, June 4, 2009
• Military Installation Real Property and Services: Proposed Legislation in the 111th Congress, June 4, 2009
• Defense Production Act: Purpose and Scope, May 14, 2009
• Analysis of Legislative Proposals Addressing Guantanamo Detainees, May 11, 2009
• Operation Iraqi Freedom: Strategies, Approaches, Results, and Issues for Congress, updated April 2, 2009
• National Special Security Events, updated March 24, 2009
• Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative: Legal Authorities and Policy Considerations, March 10, 2009
• Defense: FY2009 Authorization and Appropriations, updated February 25, 2009
• Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies: FY2009 Appropriations, updated February 25, 2009
• Department of Defense Facilities Energy Conservation Policies and Spending, February 19, 2009
• Training the Military to Manage Contractors During Expeditionary Operations: Overview and Options for Congress, December 17, 2008
• Organizing the U.S. Government for National Security: Overview of the Interagency Reform Debates, updated December 16, 2008
• The Department of Defense Role in Foreign Assistance: Background, Major Issues, and Options for Congress, updated December 9, 2008
• Military Base Closures: Cleanup of Contaminated Properties for Civilian Reuse, updated November 19, 2008
• FY2009 National Defense Authorization Act: Selected Military Personnel Policy Issues, updated September 30, 2008
• Pay-for-Performance: The National Security Personnel System, September 17, 2008
• The Department of Defense, Science and Technology Program: An Analysis, FY1998-FY2007, September 12, 2008
• Boumediene v. Bush: Guantanamo Detainees' Right to Habeas Corpus, updated September 8, 2008
• Private Security Contractors in Iraq: Background, Legal Status, and Other Issues, updated August 25, 2008
• Financing Issues and Economic Effects of American Wars, updated July 29, 2008
• Department of Defense Fuel Costs in Iraq, July 23, 2008
• High Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP) and High Power Microwave (HPM) Devices: Threat Assessments, updated July 21, 2008
• U.S. Forces in Afghanistan, updated July 15, 2008
• U.S.-Iraq Strategic Framework and Status of Forces Agreement: Congressional Response, July 11, 2008
• Second FY2008 Supplemental Appropriations for Military Operations, International Affairs, and Other Purposes, updated May 30, 2008
• 2008-2009 Presidential Transition: National Security Considerations and Options, April 21, 2008
• Avatars, Virtual Reality Technology, and the U.S. Military: Emerging Policy Issues, April 9, 2008
• Military Death Benefits: Status and Proposals, March 26, 2008
• The War Powers Resolution: After Thirty-Four Years, updated March 10, 2008
• Congressional Authority To Limit U.S. Military Operations in Iraq, updated February 27, 2008
• FY2009 Defense Budget: Issues for Congress, February 11, 2008
• United Nations Peacekeeping: Issues for Congress, updated January 30, 2008
• Peacekeeping and Related Stability Operations: Issues of U.S. Military Involvement, updated January 24, 2008
• Defense: FY2008 Authorization and Appropriations, updated January 23, 2008
• Does the Army Need a Full-Spectrum Force or Specialized Units? Background and Issues for Congress, January 18, 2008
• National Guard Personnel and Deployments: Fact Sheet, updated January 17, 2008
• Foreign Ownership of U.S. Financial Assets: Implications of a Withdrawal, January 14, 2008
• How Long Can the Defense Department Finance FY2008 Operations in Advance of Supplemental Appropriations?, updated December 19, 2007
• FY2008 Supplemental Appropriations for Global War on Terror Military Operations, International Affairs, and Other Purposes, updated December 19, 2007
• The U.S.-Australia Treaty on Defense Trade Cooperation, December 12, 2007
• Operation Iraqi Freedom and Detainee Issues: Major Votes from the 110th Congress, updated November 27, 2007
• The Military Commissions Act of 2006: Analysis of Procedural Rules and Comparison with Previous DOD Rules and the Uniform Code of Military Justice, updated September 27, 2007
• The FY2008 National Defense Authorization Act: Selected Military Personnel Policy Issues, updated September 17, 2007
• Comparison of 'Wounded Warrior' Legislation: H.R. 1538 as Passed in the House and Senate, July 27, 2007
• Exon-Florio Foreign Investment Provision: Comparison of H.R. 556 and S. 1610, updated July 13, 2007
• FY2007 Supplemental Appropriations for Defense, Foreign Affairs, and Other Purposes, updated July 2, 2007
• Defense Procurement: Full Funding Policy -- Background, Issues, and Options for Congress, updated June 15, 2007
• The Department of Defense: Reducing Its Reliance on Fossil-Based Aviation Fuel -- Issues for Congress, June 15, 2007
• Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies: FY2008 Appropriations, June 12, 2007
• Exemptions from Environmental Law for the Department of Defense: An Overview of Congressional Action, updated May 15, 2007
• Oversight of Dual-Use Biological Research: The National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity, updated April 27, 2007
• Information Operations, Electronic Warfare, and Cyberwar: Capabilities and Related Policy Issues, updated March 20, 2007
• Network Centric Operations: Background and Oversight Issues for Congress, updated March 15, 2007
• The Whistleblower Protection Act: An Overview, March 12, 2007
• Military Construction, Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs: FY2007 Appropriations, updated March 6, 2007
• U.S. Military Dispositions: Fact Sheet, updated January 30, 2007
• U.S. Army's Modular Redesign: Issues for Congress, updated January 24, 2007
• Exon-Florio Foreign Investment Provision: Comparison of H.R. 5337 and S. 3549, updated January 24, 2007
• Congressional Use of Funding Cutoffs Since 1970 Involving U.S. Military Forces and Overseas Deployments, updated January 16, 2007
• Congressional Restrictions on U.S. Military Operations in Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Somalia, and Kosovo: Funding and Non-Funding Approaches, January 16, 2007
• Authorization For Use Of Military Force in Response to the 9/11 Attacks (P.L. 107-40): Legislative History, January 16, 2007
• U.S. Disposal of Chemical Weapons in the Ocean: Background and Issues for Congress, updated January 3, 2007
• Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade: Key Issues for the 110th Congress, December 20, 2006
• Homeland Security: Evolving Roles and Missions of United States Northern Command, updated November 16, 2006
• Defense Transformation: Background and Oversight Issues for Congress, updated November 9, 2006
• The Department of Defense Rules for Military Commissions: Analysis of Procedural Rules and Comparison with Proposed Legislation and the Uniform Code of Military Justice, updated September 25, 2006
• Selected Procedural Safeguards in Federal, Military, and International Courts, updated September 18, 2006
• Defense: FY2007 Authorization and Appropriations, updated September 5, 2006
• U.S. Conventional Forces and Nuclear Deterrence: A China Case Study, August 11, 2006
• U.S. Military Space Programs: An Overview of Appropriations and Current Issues, updated August 7, 2006
• Comparison of Procedural Rules in Criminal Proceedings, July 26, 2006
• The FY2007 National Defense Authorization Act: Selected Military Personnel Policy Issues, July 21, 2006
• Treasury's Terrorist Finance Program's Access to Information Held by the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT), July 7, 2006
• Hamdan v. Rumsfeld: Military Commissions in the "Global War on Terrorism", July 6, 2006
• Army Officer Shortages: Background and Issues for Congress, July 5, 2006
• Military Operations: Precedents for Funding Contingency Operations in Regular or in Supplemental Appropriations Bills, June 13, 2006
• POWs and MIAs: Status and Accounting Issues, June 1, 2006
• FY2006 Supplemental Appropriations: Iraq and Other International Activities; Additional Katrina Hurricane Relief, updated April 14, 2006
• U.S. Occupation Assistance: Iraq, Germany and Japan Compared, March 23, 2006
• Transnational Organized Crime: Principal Threats and U.S. Responses, March 20, 2006
• Military Retirement: Major Legislative Issues, updated March 14, 2006
• Military Base Closures and Affected Defense Department Civil Service Employees, March 7, 2006
• The Exon-Florio National Security Test for Foreign Investment, updated February 23, 2006
• Air Force Transformation, updated January 18, 2006
• Naval Transformation: Background and Issues for Congress, updated January 17, 2006
• National Security Whistleblowers, December 30, 2005
• U.S. Military Overseas Basing: New Developments and Oversight Issues for Congress, October 31, 2005
• Hurricane Katrina: DOD Disaster Response, September 19, 2005
• Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 1997-2004, August 29, 2005
• U.S. Military Operations in the Global War on Terrorism: Afghanistan, Africa, the Philippines, and Colombia, August 26, 2005
• Detainees at Guantanamo Bay, updated July 20, 2005
• Defense: FY2006 Authorization and Appropriations, updated July 15, 2005
• Vieques and Culebra Islands: An Analysis of Cleanup Status and Costs, updated July 7, 2005
• The Availability of Judicial Review Regarding Military Base Closures and Realignments, June 30, 2005
• Defense Outsourcing: The OMB Circular A-76 Policy, updated June 30, 2005
• Water Resources Development Act (WRDA): Army Corps of Engineers Authorization Issues in the 109th Congress, updated June 17, 2005
• Military Pay and Benefits: Key Questions and Answers, updated June 15, 2005
• United Nations Peacekeeping: Issues for Congress, updated June 10, 2005
• Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Program: Issues for the 109th Congress, updated June 9, 2005
• POWs and MIAs: Status and Accounting Issues, updated June 8, 2005
• The Posse Comitatus Act and Related Matters: A Sketch, updated June 6, 2005
• Military Base Closures: Implementing the 2005 Round, updated June 1, 2005
• Navy Network-Centric Warfare Concept: Key Programs and Issues for Congress, updated May 31, 2005
• Terrorism: Some Legal Restrictions on Military Assistance to Domestic Authorities Following a Terrorist Attack, updated May 27, 2005
• "Fast Track" Congressional Consideration of Recommendations of the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission, May 12, 2005
• High Performance Computers and Export Control Policy: Issues for Congress, updated May 5, 2005
• Detention of American Citizens, April 28, 2005
• U.S. Military and Iraqi Casualty Statistics: Additional Numbers and Explanations, April 26, 2005
• Defense Budget: Long-Term Challenges for FY2006 and Beyond, April 20, 2005
• Administrative Subpoenas and National Security Letters in Criminal and Foreign Intelligence Investigations: Background and Proposed Adjustments, April 15, 2005
• Administrative Subpoenas and National Security Letters in Criminal and Intelligence Investigations: A Sketch, April 15, 2005
• Military Construction in Support of Afghanistan and Iraq, April 11, 2005
• Detention of American Citizens as Enemy Combatants, updated March 31, 2005
• Nomination and Confirmation of the FBI Director: Process and Recent History, updated March 17, 2005
• U.S. Defense Articles and Services Supplied to Foreign Recipients: Restrictions on Their Use, updated March 14, 2005
• The Cost of Operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Enhanced Security, updated March 14, 2005
• DOD's National Security Personnel System: Provisions of Law and Implementation Plans, updated March 11, 2005
• Military Base Closures: The 2005 BRAC Commission, March 11, 2005
• Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC): Property Transfer and Disposal, February 23, 2005
• Creating a National Framework for Cybersecurity: An Analysis of Issues and Options, February 22, 2005
• Operations Noble Eagle, Enduring Freedom, and Iraqi Freedom: Questions and Answers About U.S. Military Personnel, Compensation, and Force Structure, updated February 16, 2005
• Homeland Security: Defending U.S. Airspace, updated February 11, 2005
• Military Forces: What is the Appropriate Size for the United States?, updated February 10, 2005
• The Civil Works Program of the Army Corps of Engineers: A Primer, updated February 3, 2005
• Foreign Aid: An Introductory Overview of U.S. Programs and Policy, updated January 19, 2005
• Monitoring Foreign Students in the United States: The Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS), updated January 14, 2005
• Military Base Closures: A Historical Review from 1988 to 1995, updated October 18, 2004
• Military Role in Space Control: A Primer, September 23, 2004
• Military Tribunals: Historical Patterns and Lessons, July 9, 2004
• Military Courts-Martial: An Overview, May 26, 2004
• Policing in Peacekeeping and Related Stability Operations: Problems and Proposed Solutions, updated March 30, 2004
• Comparisons of U.S. and Foreign Military Spending: Data from Selected Public Sources, January 28, 2004
• Expedited Citizenship Through Military Service: Policy and Issues, updated September 30, 2003
• The Military Draft and a Possible War with Iraq, December 31, 2002
• The Posse Comitatus Act and Related Matters: The Use of the Military to Execute Civilian Law, updated June 1, 2000
• A Defense Budget Primer, December 9, 1998
• Special Access Programs and the Defense Budget: Understanding the "Black Budget", October 24, 1989