CENTER FOR STRATEGIC AND BUDGETARY ASSESSMENTS

The Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments specializes in strategic analysis, defense budgeting, and policy research focused on national security and defense resource allocation. Its core capabilities include conducting in-depth assessments of military capabilities, analyzing the full burdened costs of defense systems such as precision-guided munitions, and delivering data-driven strategic studies that inform senior defense leadership. The contractor excels in qualitative and quantitative analysis of defense acquisition, force structure, and operational planning, often integrating financial modeling with operational requirements to evaluate trade-offs in capability development. Technical expertise spans defense economics, force modernization analysis, and strategic scenario modeling, with a distinct focus on translating complex data into actionable policy insights for decision-makers. The contractor maintains a strong, sustained relationship with the Department of Defense, delivering high-level strategic studies, budgeting support, and executive training programs aligned with senior leadership development initiatives such as the Secretary of Defense Executive Fellows program. It also provides specialized consulting services to the Department of the Interior, primarily in management and professional development contexts tied to interagency coordination and leadership training. Its primary industry focus lies in research and development within the social sciences and humanities, particularly as applied to defense strategy and public policy, complemented by administrative management consulting and targeted professional training. The contractor positions itself as a nonpartisan think tank offering rigorous, evidence-based analysis to shape defense planning and resource prioritization. As a Washington, D.C.-based entity with no federal certifications, the Center operates as an independent research organization with deep institutional knowledge of defense budgetary processes and national security policymaking. Its geographic presence and reputation are anchored in its proximity to federal decision-making centers and its longstanding role in informing defense strategy through objective analysis.