National Security

    ‘Buy America’: Protectionist Peril or Politically Practical?            

‘Buy America’: Protectionist Peril or Politically Practical?       The Issue of Government Procurement:             In January of 2021, President Biden signed executive order 14005, “Ensuring the Future is Made in All of America by All of America’s Workers.” Commonly known as ‘Buy America’, E.O. 14005 is a prime example of the Biden Administration’s commitment to reducing reliance […]

Rebalancing the Interagency: Stability Operations with Department of State and Department of Defense

The current framework for stability operations of the Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of State (DoS) outlines the appropriate division of labor between military and civilian agencies, but the ability to implement such divisions primarily rests with the executive branch. Due to its size and funding levels, DoD has not only adhered to its […]