A Report of the CSIS National Security Program on Industry and Resources, October 2014

“Over the past decade, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) has issued a series of analytical reports on federal contract spending for national security and across the government. This latest report analyzes contracting for products, services, and research and development (R&D) by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and its key components, using publicly available data from the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS). It provides an in-depth look at current and recent trends in
contract obligations as defense spending increased, then declined during the 2000–2013 study period. In particular, this report highlights the impact on DoD of sequestration in FY2013. This edition expands on DoD reports from previous years through the use of supplemental material on the project website. This material includes not only the graphs and tables contained in this report, along with the accompanying raw data, but also a variety of additional  material arranged by defense component, product/service area, and contract/vendor characteristic. Throughout the year, the study team intends to publish and update the data as well as issue shorter publications on key issues relevant to the defense industrial base. This report, however, is independent of the website and stands on its own.”