Dan Grazier

Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C., United States

Military Fellow at Project On Government Oversight

A Marine, journalist, and historian rolled into one. Working hard for John Boyd-style military reform at the Stimson Center.

Articles

Gutting military testing office may be the deadliest move yet

3 days ago | responsiblestatecraft.org | Dan Grazier

With the stroke of a pen, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has gutted the Pentagon’s weapon testing office. His order is intended to “eliminate any non-statutory or redundant functions” by reducing the office to 30 civilian employees and 15 assigned military personnel. The order also terminates contractor support for the testing office. The ostensible reason for the change is to save $300 million at a time when billions are being added to the defense budget.
Why U.S. Shipbuilding Is the Worst and More Money Won’t Save It

2 months ago | realcleardefense.com | Dan Grazier

Why U.S. Shipbuilding Is the Worst and More Money Won’t Save It
Why US shipbuilding is the worst and more money won't save it

2 months ago | responsiblestatecraft.org | Dan Grazier

“We are also going to resurrect the American shipbuilding industry, including commercial shipbuilding and military shipbuilding,” President Trump said during his March 6 joint address to Congress. The president did not break new ground with the announcement. Virtually every year, Navy and industry leaders complain that the United States does not invest enough in the nation’s shipbuilding facilities.
What happens if the robot army is defeated?

2 months ago | flipboard.com | Dan Grazier

1 day agoFBI Warning—Delete New Texts On Your PhoneThe FBI warns a threat moving across America “from state to state" targets citizens via malicious SMS (smishing) texts, teling iPhone, Android users to “delete any smishing texts received.” Now cybercriminals have registered “over 10,000 domains” to fuel a new wave of attacks.
‘Goldplating’ - Not Speed - Is the Real Problem in Weapons Acquisition

Feb 22, 2025 | realcleardefense.com | Dan Grazier

‘Goldplating’ — Not Speed — Is the Real Problem in Weapons AcquisitionContractors want 'streamlining' but taxpayers are getting rooked from all the gilding in design.
‘Goldplating’ — not speed — is the real problem in weapons acquisition

Feb 21, 2025 | msn.com | Dan Grazier

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‘Goldplating’ - not speed - is the real problem in weapons acquisition

Feb 21, 2025 | responsiblestatecraft.org | Dan Grazier

A perpetual fever dream of the National Security Establishment is to speed up the process of buying new weapons. Few should be surprised by this considering that it can take years, and sometimes decades, to field a new piece of hardware. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is expected to shortly issue new acquisition guidance meant to deliver new tech to the troops “at the speed of relevance,” to steal a common Pentagon refrain.
‘Goldplating’ — not speed — is the real problem in weapons acquisition | Flipboard

Feb 21, 2025 | flipboard.com | Dan Grazier

6 hours agoA U.S. Army veteran has admitted to killing a kindergartner on her walk to school, a crime that shocked the quiet Monterey County town of Seaside. Robert John Lanoue, 72, who pleaded guilty this week, will likely spend the rest of his life in prison. Five-year-old Anne Pham was one of 10 siblings …
Are We in a Pentagon Wars 2.0?

Feb 3, 2025 | stimson.org | Dan Grazier |Joaquin Matamis

A new presidential administration has approximately 1,200 political appointments to consider. The public largely focuses its attention on high profile positions like Attorney General and Secretary of Defense, but offices farther down the hierarchy deserve equal consideration. This is especially true for the Director, Operational Test & Evaluation, the person charged with combat testing the various acquisition programs in the Pentagon’s $315 billion annual hardware portfolio.
Kampfjet F-35: Der 300-Milliarden-Dollar-Flop des Pentagon

Dec 26, 2024 | telepolis.de | Dan Grazier

Das Pentagon hat für den Kampfjet F-35 bereits 300 Milliarden Dollar ausgegeben. Das Programm gefällt vor allem der Rüstungsindustrie. Ein Gastbeitrag. Elon Musk hat seine Aufmerksamkeit auf das F-35-Programm gerichtet und ist nicht beeindruckt. Der reichste Mann der Welt – Eigentümer von SpaceX, dem einzigen zuverlässigen Anbieter von US-Raumstarts – machte das teuerste Waffenprogramm der Geschichte in einem Beitrag auf X am 25. November lächerlich.