Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments
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The Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA) is an independent, non-profit, Washington, D.C.-based think tank specializing in US defense policy, force planning, and budgets. It is headed by Thomas Mahnken. CSBA's stated mission is "to develop innovative, resource-informed defense concepts, promote public debate, and spur action to advance U.S. and allied interests."[2]
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Abbreviation | CSBA |
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Founder | Gordon Adams |
Founded at | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Type | Defense think tank |
52-1930922 | |
Legal status | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization |
Headquarters | 1667 K Street NW |
Location | |
Coordinates | 38°54′10.881″N 77°02′17.282″W |
Origins | Defense Budget Project of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities |
President | Thomas Mahnken |
Revenue (2019) | US$6,022,026[1] |
Expenses (2019) | US$7,539,309[1] |
Website | csbaonline.org |
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CSBA emphasizes initiatives the United States and its allies can take to wisely invest in the future, including during periods of fiscal austerity and uncertainty. CSBA evaluates its policy proposals through the net assessment methodology, wargaming, and by estimated impact on the Department of Defense budget over multiple Future Years Defense Programs.[3]