With the heated budget debate still underway, questions remain about whether Secretary Gates’ efficiencies will mark the end- or just the beginning- of cuts to Department of Defense programs. Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Ashton B. Carter will consider the future of Pentagon spending in an event hosted by the Heritage Foundation’s Mackenzie Eaglen, also a member of the Defending Defense team. With the majority of baseline defense spending directed to procurement projects, this will be an opportunity to examine how dollars are spent against a crucial fiscal and strategic backdrop. Learn more about the April 20 event, to be held at the Heritage Foundation, here.
