Defense and National Security
- Cost Estimate
H.R. 7900, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
As reported by the House Committee on Armed Services on July 1, 2022
- Report
An Analysis of the Discretionary Spending Proposals in the President’s 2023 Budget
CBO examines how the discretionary spending proposals in the President's 2023 budget compare with CBO’s most recent baseline budget projections, which span 2022 to 2032.
- Presentation
Availability and Use of Aircraft in the Air Force and Navy
Presentation by Edward G. Keating, Deputy Director of CBO’s National Security Analysis Division, at the Western Economic Association’s Annual Conference.
- Cost Estimate
Direct Spending and Revenue Effects of H.R. 7900, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
Letter to the Honorable Adam Smith
- Report
The Cost of Eight Executive Actions Taken by the Biden Administration
CBO responds to Congressman Jason Smith’s request to provide information about the cost of eight executive actions taken by the Biden Administration and how they are reflected in CBO’s baseline projections.
- Blog Post
CBO Releases an Improved Interactive Tool for Analyzing the Military’s Forces and Resources
The enhanced tool lets users change the defense budget to see the possible effects on military forces, or add or subtract major units to see the effects on the budget, or explore a mix of those approaches. It includes a how-to-use tutorial.
- Interactive
CBO’s Interactive Force Structure Tool
This tool allows the user to see the effects on the Department of Defense’s total operation and support costs and on the size of the military of adding or subtracting tanks, ships, aircraft, and other units.
- Presentation
Challenges of Adapting DoD’s Acquisition Portfolio to a New Defense Strategy
Presentation by David Arthur, an analyst in CBO's National Security Division, at the Naval Postgraduate School's 19th Annual Acquisition Research Symposium.
- Cost Estimate
S. 3522, Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022
As passed by the Senate on April 6, 2022
- Report
Availability and Use of F-35 Fighter Aircraft
CBO examines the availability and use of DoD’s F-35 fighter aircraft. This report includes findings about fleet sizes, availability rates, time spent in depot-level maintenance, flying hours, and the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.