Center for Defense Information
| Abbreviation | CDI |
|---|---|
| Merged into | Project on Government Oversight |
| Formation | 1971 |
| Founder | Adm. Gene La Rocque,Adm. Eugene Carroll |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C.,U.S. |
Director | Mandy Smithberger[1] |
| Website | www |
TheCenter for Defense Information(CDI) is anonprofit,nonpartisanorganization based inWashington, D.C.It specialized in analyzing and advising on military matters.[2]
History
[edit]The Center for Defense Information was founded in 1971 by an independent group of retired military officers includingAdm. Gene La RocqueandAdm. Eugene Carroll.[3]
In 2005, the Center for Defense Information expanded by creating the Straus Military Reform Project[3]for the purpose of promoting military reform in the Pentagon and Congress.Winslow T. Wheeler,a former Capitol Hill staffer and General Accounting Office assistant director, directs the Straus Military Reform Project at CDI. The Project was launched by a matching grant from Philip A. Straus Jr. Straus and his family have long supported activities at CDI and continue to be major supporters of the Project's endeavors.[4]In May 2012, CDI joined theProject on Government Oversight.[5]
After the2008 United States elections,CDI releasedAmerica’s Defense Meltdown: Pentagon Reform for President Obama and the New Congress,a collection of briefing papers by a dozen defense intellectuals and retired military officers. In 2010, CDI released a second anthology,The Pentagon Labyrinth: 10 Short Essays to Help You through It.[6]Since the mid-2000s, CDI has focused on theLockheed Martin F-35 Lightning IIas what it says is the embodiment of the Pentagon's acquisition problems—being both unaffordable and a huge disappointment in performance.[citation needed]
Formerly, CDI operated under the umbrella of theWorld Security Institute.In 2012, the World Security Institute closed,[7]and CDI merged with the Project On Government Oversight (POGO).[8]In addition, POGO continued the publication ofThe Defense Monitor.[9]
References
[edit]- ^"Board & Staff".Center for Defense Information.Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^"Center for Defense Information".The International Relations and Security Network.
- ^ab"About the Straus Military Reform Project and the Center for Defense Information".Project On Government Oversight. Archived fromthe originalon 2014-05-18.Retrieved2014-05-17.
- ^Annual Report 2012: Uncover Something Big.Project On Government Oversight. pp. 8–9.
- ^"CDI Joins POGO".pogo.org.
- ^The Pentagon Labyrinth: 10 Short Essays to Help You Through It.Project On Government Oversight. Archived fromthe originalon 2022-03-31.Retrieved2014-05-17.
- ^"World Security Institute".isn.ethz.chThe International Relations and Security Network.
- ^"CDI Joins POGO".Project On Government Oversight.
- ^"Defense Monitor".pogo.org.
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